Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 40.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.13
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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