Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 2.5 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR249.73
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR899.02
|
$9.96
F CFA6,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.23
|
$1.39
F CFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.06
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
pay 79.1% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.20
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR597.07
|
$8.30
F CFA5,013
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR431.80
|
$8.67
F CFA5,238
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR208.15
|
$2.30
F CFA1,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR191.06
|
$3.36
F CFA2,028
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR151.46
|
$1.69
F CFA1,023
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.00
|
$0.60
F CFA364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR75.79
|
$1.07
F CFA648
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.48
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.22
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR663.76
|
$3.51
F CFA2,118
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,198.69
|
$12.45
F CFA7,520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,079.32
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,031,389
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,498.36
|
$3.82
F CFA2,306
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.13
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,409.99
|
$808.95
F CFA488,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,042.44
|
$370.90
F CFA224,101
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,941.57
|
$173.40
F CFA104,769
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,399.90
|
$940.32
F CFA568,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR413,833.41
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,757,193
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR349.62
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR221.76
|
$3.04
F CFA1,838
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR399.56
|
$2.49
F CFA1,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,269.15
|
$55.31
F CFA33,421
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR449.51
|
$4.15
F CFA2,507
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,387.96
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,772.55
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,944.78
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,274.99
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
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