Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 1.2% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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