Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 41.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 72.4% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
|
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