Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 6.6% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 51.8% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Nairobi

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Niger	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,827	$3.85 KES499.63	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,655	$6.17 KES799.40	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA789	$0.66 KES85.93	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$0.53 KES69.04	-13.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Niger	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$0.56 KES72.36	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$5.59 KES724.78	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,923	$3.35 KES434.56	-60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,305	$1.70 KES220.77	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,906	$2.71 KES351.32	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA962	$1.26 KES163.85	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.50 KES64.78	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA609	$0.87 KES113.29	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$0.46 KES59.27	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.48 KES62.56	-13.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.56 KES72.13	+114.5%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Niger	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,991	$6.17 KES800.58	+78.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,068	$30.83 KES3,997.01	+151.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	$19,266.80 KES2,498,133.37	-1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,168	$13.87 KES1,798.66	+269.1%
Average			+124.5%

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pay 51.8% less for housing

	Niger	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$39.39 KES5,107.66	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA459,431	$428.53 KES55,562.95	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,606	$166.44 KES21,580.03	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,479	$22.39 KES2,903.41	-86.9%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Niger	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,040	$166.67 KES21,611.05	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	$8,008.06 KES1,038,324.64	+78.2%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA707	$2.31 KES299.78	+88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,728	$2.24 KES290.55	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$3.08 KES399.70	+25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,414	$44.12 KES5,720.22	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,356	$6.17 KES799.40	+50.9%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Niger	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$16.84 KES2,183.84	-58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$22.95 KES2,975.55	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$61.84 KES8,017.82	+51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$52.50 KES6,807.37	+28.5%
Average			-7.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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