Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 63.5% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$10.23
DOP616.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$6.60
DOP397.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$1.05
DOP63.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.77
DOP46.11
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.90
DOP114.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.22
DOP193.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$4.91
DOP295.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$2.37
DOP142.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.89
DOP174.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.37
DOP82.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.35
DOP21.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.35
DOP81.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.79
DOP47.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.98
DOP59.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.09
DOP65.65
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.80
DOP289.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$82.54
DOP4,973.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,690,860.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$18.61
DOP1,121.33
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$42.28
DOP2,547.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$732.50
DOP44,134.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$411.15
DOP24,772.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$66.16
DOP3,986.52
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$361.79
DOP21,798.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$6,176.69
DOP372,160.26
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.48
DOP149.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$2.58
DOP155.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$4.54
DOP273.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$44.94
DOP2,707.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$6.40
DOP385.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$66.44
DOP4,003.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$56.74
DOP3,419.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$103.17
DOP6,216.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$109.66
DOP6,607.15
|
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