Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 21.5% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Niamey
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Niamey.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.80
F CFA5,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.37
F CFA791
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$0.61
F CFA354
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$8.54
F CFA4,934
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$2.26
F CFA1,308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$3.30
F CFA1,910
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.67
F CFA964
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA343
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.06
F CFA610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.72
F CFA418
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.56
F CFA321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.26
F CFA150
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$3.45
F CFA1,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.25
F CFA7,084
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$19,606.70
F CFA11,333,761
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
$3.76
F CFA2,172
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$796.52
F CFA460,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$170.73
F CFA98,694
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$925.87
F CFA535,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,597,320
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$3.00
F CFA1,732
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$2.45
F CFA1,417
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$54.46
F CFA31,483
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$4.08
F CFA2,361
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
|
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