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
€15.41
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
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