Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Niamey, Niger
Niamey vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 40.1% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 41.0% less in Niamey
Groceries
pay 1.6% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 1.4% less in Niamey
Housing
pay 3.8% less in Niamey
Childcare
pay 5.0 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.4% less in Niamey
Clothing
pay 56.5% less in Niamey

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

pay 41.0% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,573.36
$4.90
F CFA2,820
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
$9.80
F CFA5,641
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.23
$1.37
F CFA787

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG327.78
$0.51
F CFA294
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG655.56
$8.17
F CFA4,701
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG744.48
$8.54
F CFA4,911

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.12
$3.45
F CFA1,986
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,622.26
$12.25
F CFA7,051
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
$19,606.70
F CFA11,281,220

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pay 3.8% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
$46.29
F CFA26,636
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,312.80
$796.52
F CFA458,300
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,690.54
$408.47
F CFA235,025

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,111.30
$925.87
F CFA532,724
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
$4,493.20
F CFA2,585,280

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG655.56
$1.23
F CFA705
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.03
$3.00
F CFA1,724
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.23
$2.45
F CFA1,410

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pay 56.5% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
$40.85
F CFA23,503
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
$46.29
F CFA26,636
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
$40.85
F CFA23,503

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