Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 20.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 36.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 69.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$1.24
F CFA751
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
|
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