Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 43.3% more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
$1.37
F CFA851
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
$0.61
F CFA381
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$1.06
F CFA657
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
$0.72
F CFA450
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.56
F CFA346
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.26
F CFA161
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
|
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