Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 29.8% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Suva, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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