Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 4.3% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 41.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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