Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 33.3% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Niamey
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$9.80
F CFA5,501
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.37
F CFA768
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.61
F CFA344
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$0.51
F CFA287
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$8.54
F CFA4,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.26
F CFA1,270
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.30
F CFA1,854
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
F CFA936
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.59
F CFA333
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.06
F CFA593
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.72
F CFA406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.56
F CFA312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.26
F CFA146
|
|
pay 49.6% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.45
F CFA1,937
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$12.25
F CFA6,877
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,002,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$3.76
F CFA2,109
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$46.29
F CFA25,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$796.52
F CFA446,985
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$408.47
F CFA229,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$170.73
F CFA95,811
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$925.87
F CFA519,573
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,521,456
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.23
F CFA688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.00
F CFA1,681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$2.45
F CFA1,375
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$54.46
F CFA30,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.08
F CFA2,292
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$46.29
F CFA25,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$40.85
F CFA22,922
|
|
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