Cost of living comparison
Caracas is 32.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Caracas instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.30
VEF13.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.97
VEF9.66
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$2.21
VEF22.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$3.80
VEF37.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$7.44
VEF74.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.56
VEF25.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$2.89
VEF28.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$2.15
VEF21.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.62
VEF6.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.93
VEF9.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.79
VEF7.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.86
VEF8.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$33,500.00
VEF334,145.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$21.00
VEF209.46
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$41.67
VEF415.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$375.00
VEF3,740.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$370.00
VEF3,690.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$9.51
VEF94.81
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$94.79
VEF945.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
|
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$2.36
VEF23.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$61.25
VEF610.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$5.50
VEF54.86
|
|
pay 55.1% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Caracas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$49.58
VEF494.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$42.67
VEF425.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$98.85
VEF985.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$71.30
VEF711.18
|
|
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