Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 31.5% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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