Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 22.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 70.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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