Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 23.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.47
GTQ42.48
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
GTQ47.97
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
GTQ9.58
|
$1.39
F CFA846
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
GTQ21.84
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
GTQ28.43
|
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
GTQ55.05
|
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
GTQ17.74
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
GTQ25.08
|
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
GTQ11.88
|
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
GTQ4.20
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
GTQ8.70
|
$1.07
F CFA653
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.73
F CFA447
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.53
|
$0.56
F CFA344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
GTQ6.45
|
$0.26
F CFA160
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
GTQ34.64
|
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.87
GTQ99.94
|
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,024.02
GTQ139,918.60
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
GTQ65.46
|
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.10
GTQ319.04
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.68
GTQ4,243.83
|
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.18
GTQ2,935.79
|
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
GTQ470.86
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.19
GTQ1,491.99
|
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.94
GTQ53,027.89
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
GTQ19.99
|
$1.24
F CFA757
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GTQ22.19
|
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.98
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.93
GTQ449.74
|
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.97
|
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.87
GTQ433.75
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.70
GTQ424.63
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
GTQ827.30
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.70
GTQ936.95
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
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