Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 34.9% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 31.1% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$4.90 F CFA2,956	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$9.80 F CFA5,913	+83.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$1.37 F CFA825	+45.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$0.61 F CFA370	+11.8%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$0.51 F CFA308	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$8.17 F CFA4,927	+41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$8.54 F CFA5,148	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.26 F CFA1,365	+14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$3.30 F CFA1,993	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.67 F CFA1,006	+69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.59 F CFA358	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$1.06 F CFA637	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.72 F CFA436	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.56 F CFA335	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.26 F CFA156	-50.3%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$3.45 F CFA2,082	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$12.25 F CFA7,391	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$19,606.70 F CFA11,825,805	-42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$3.76 F CFA2,267	-81.5%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$46.29 F CFA27,922	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$796.52 F CFA480,423	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$408.47 F CFA246,371	+3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$170.73 F CFA102,978	+387.5%
Average			+122.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$925.87 F CFA558,441	+323.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,080	+16.7%
Average			+169.9%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$1.23 F CFA739	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$3.00 F CFA1,807	+34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$2.45 F CFA1,478	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$54.46 F CFA32,849	+95.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$4.08 F CFA2,464	-23.6%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$40.85 F CFA24,637	-29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$46.29 F CFA27,922	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$40.85 F CFA24,637	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$40.85 F CFA24,637	-45.4%
Average			-31.1%

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