Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 15.3% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
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