Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 21.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Niamey
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Rome, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.80
F CFA5,662
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.37
F CFA790
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$8.54
F CFA4,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.26
F CFA1,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.30
F CFA1,908
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.67
F CFA963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.06
F CFA610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.72
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.56
F CFA321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.26
F CFA150
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.45
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$12.25
F CFA7,077
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,323,432
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$3.76
F CFA2,170
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$46.29
F CFA26,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$796.52
F CFA460,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$170.73
F CFA98,604
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$925.87
F CFA534,718
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,594,953
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.00
F CFA1,730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.45
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$54.46
F CFA31,454
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$40.85
F CFA23,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$46.29
F CFA26,736
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$40.85
F CFA23,590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$40.85
F CFA23,590
|
|
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