Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 4.6% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.75
MAD36.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$6.00
MAD58.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.63
MAD6.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.37
MAD3.68
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.51
MAD5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$4.75
MAD46.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$3.06
MAD29.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.79
MAD17.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.66
MAD26.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.65
MAD6.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.56
MAD5.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.30
MAD2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.35
MAD3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.28
MAD2.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.27
MAD2.69
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$5.81
MAD57.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$24.99
MAD245.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$26,988.52
MAD264,907.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$8.12
MAD79.67
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$40.82
MAD400.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$412.37
MAD4,047.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$261.16
MAD2,563.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$32.04
MAD314.49
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$135.41
MAD1,329.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$3,362.57
MAD33,005.50
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$4.00
MAD39.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.74
MAD17.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$3.90
MAD38.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$26.24
MAD257.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$6.50
MAD63.77
|
|
pay 80.4% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$64.15
MAD629.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$46.23
MAD453.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$93.91
MAD921.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$100.55
MAD986.93
|
|
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