Cost of living comparison
Doha is 94.0% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Doha instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
|
pay 82.4% more for housing
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
|
pay 62.7% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
|
pay 72.5% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
|
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