Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 11.4% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$1.84
₫46,730
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$4.33
₫110,218
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.55
₫13,951
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.34
₫8,775
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.88
₫22,483
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$6.02
₫153,101
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$5.38
₫136,997
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.49
₫37,937
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$1.52
₫38,607
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$1.26
₫32,184
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.44
₫11,194
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.63
₫16,138
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.42
₫10,614
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.49
₫12,564
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.49
₫12,521
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$3.48
₫88,533
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$6.87
₫174,729
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$34,303.88
₫872,983,372
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$5.70
₫145,005
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$8.95
₫227,890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$304.25
₫7,742,624
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$210.52
₫5,357,494
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$43.00
₫1,094,377
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$212.34
₫5,403,663
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$11,971.85
₫304,665,921
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$0.89
₫22,685
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$1.56
₫39,791
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$1.19
₫30,171
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$22.79
₫580,032
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$3.60
₫91,568
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Vietnam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$28.72
₫731,005
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$23.06
₫586,900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$81.55
₫2,075,298
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$91.83
₫2,337,046
|
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