Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 15.3 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$4.98
F CFA3,023
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$9.96
F CFA6,047
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$1.39
F CFA844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$0.62
F CFA378
|
|
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$0.52
F CFA315
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$8.30
F CFA5,039
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$8.67
F CFA5,265
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$2.30
F CFA1,396
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$3.36
F CFA2,038
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$1.69
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$1.07
F CFA651
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$0.73
F CFA446
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$0.56
F CFA343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$0.26
F CFA160
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$3.51
F CFA2,129
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,093,648
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.82
F CFA2,318
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$47.02
F CFA28,554
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$808.95
F CFA491,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$370.90
F CFA225,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$173.40
F CFA105,311
|
|
pay 79.2 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$940.32
F CFA571,089
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,771,461
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$3.04
F CFA1,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$2.49
F CFA1,512
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$55.31
F CFA33,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$4.15
F CFA2,520
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.48
F CFA25,195
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.02
F CFA28,554
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.48
F CFA25,195
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.48
F CFA25,195
|
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