Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 2.3 times more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,867.99
|
$4.98
F CFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,688.00
|
$9.96
F CFA6,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG367.43
|
$1.39
F CFA844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG247.04
|
$0.62
F CFA378
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG666.60
|
$0.52
F CFA315
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,545.41
|
$8.30
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,592.62
|
$8.67
F CFA5,261
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,672.27
|
$2.30
F CFA1,395
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,648.10
|
$3.36
F CFA2,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,182.19
|
$1.69
F CFA1,028
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG297.39
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG525.44
|
$1.07
F CFA651
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG467.06
|
$0.73
F CFA445
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG350.04
|
$0.56
F CFA343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG249.56
|
$0.26
F CFA160
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,049.05
|
$3.51
F CFA2,127
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG14,650.00
|
$12.45
F CFA7,554
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,086,155
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,292.25
|
$3.82
F CFA2,317
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG41,106.37
|
$47.02
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG373,748.64
|
$808.95
F CFA491,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG148,069.18
|
$370.90
F CFA225,121
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,118.02
|
$173.40
F CFA105,246
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG36,956.18
|
$940.32
F CFA570,735
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,205,669.70
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,769,744
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,172.00
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,394.71
|
$3.04
F CFA1,846
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,054.80
|
$2.49
F CFA1,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG19,533.33
|
$55.31
F CFA33,573
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,344.00
|
$4.15
F CFA2,518
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,645.99
|
$41.48
F CFA25,179
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG11,720.00
|
$47.02
F CFA28,537
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG32,230.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,179
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG23,440.00
|
$41.48
F CFA25,179
|
|
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