Cost of living comparison

 St. George's, Grenada
compared to
 Niamey, Niger
Niamey vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.1 times more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants
pay 25.1% less in Niamey
Groceries
pay 20.4% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 55.0% less in Niamey
Housing
pay 21.0% more in Niamey
Childcare
pay 9.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.2% less in Niamey
Clothing
pay 3.0% more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Niamey are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of St. George's, you would:

pay 25.1% less for restaurants

 
St. George's
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$4.90
F CFA2,833
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.33
EC$22.50
$9.80
F CFA5,667
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$1.37
F CFA791

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

 
St. George's
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$1.69
EC$4.57
$0.51
F CFA295
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.32
EC$11.68
$8.17
F CFA4,722
Milk (1 gallon) $14.71
EC$39.75
$8.54
F CFA4,934

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pay 55.0% less for transportation

 
St. George's
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.18
EC$14.01
$3.45
F CFA1,995
Monthly public transit pass $37.00
EC$100.00
$12.25
F CFA7,084
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
$19,606.70
F CFA11,333,761

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pay 21.0% more for housing

 
St. George's
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.87
EC$126.67
$46.29
F CFA26,760
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $579.70
EC$1,566.67
$796.52
F CFA460,434
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.85
EC$783.33
$408.47
F CFA236,120

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pay 9.3 times more for childcare

 
St. George's
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.50
EC$150.00
$925.87
F CFA535,205
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
$4,493.20
F CFA2,597,320

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
St. George's
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
EC$5.50
$1.23
F CFA708
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.44
EC$12.00
$3.00
F CFA1,732
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
EC$5.00
$2.45
F CFA1,417

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

 
St. George's
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.90
EC$70.00
$40.85
F CFA23,612
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
EC$120.00
$46.29
F CFA26,760
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$42.55
EC$115.00
$40.85
F CFA23,612

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