Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 19.2% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$1.44
FCFA905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.44
FCFA278
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$0.89
FCFA560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.51
FCFA321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.62
FCFA391
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
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