Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 42.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Paris, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.88
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.65
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.26
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.82
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.56
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€717.21
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.09
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.60
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
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