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
FJD11.40
|
$4.90
F CFA3,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$9.80
F CFA6,123
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$1.37
F CFA855
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.61
F CFA383
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$8.54
F CFA5,331
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.26
F CFA1,413
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$3.30
F CFA2,064
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$1.67
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.59
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.06
F CFA660
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.72
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.56
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.26
F CFA162
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$3.45
F CFA2,156
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$12.25
F CFA7,654
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,246,386
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$3.76
F CFA2,347
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$46.29
F CFA28,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$796.52
F CFA497,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$408.47
F CFA255,133
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$170.73
F CFA106,641
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$925.87
F CFA578,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,806,463
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.23
F CFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$3.00
F CFA1,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.45
F CFA1,531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$54.46
F CFA34,018
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.08
F CFA2,551
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$46.29
F CFA28,915
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$40.85
F CFA25,513
|
|
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