Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 5.1% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$9.53
NAD173.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$4.36
NAD79.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.81
NAD14.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.79
NAD14.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$2.89
NAD52.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$5.39
NAD98.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$3.22
NAD58.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$2.13
NAD38.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$0.81
NAD14.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.79
NAD14.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.67
NAD12.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.61
NAD11.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$4.49
NAD81.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$27.23
NAD495.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$11,189.91
NAD203,653.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$6.37
NAD115.95
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$53.42
NAD972.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$360.37
NAD6,558.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$246.89
NAD4,493.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$56.78
NAD1,033.36
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$166.47
NAD3,029.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$4,756.12
NAD86,560.07
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$1.63
NAD29.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$1.89
NAD34.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.42
NAD44.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$36.47
NAD663.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$3.27
NAD59.46
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$35.39
NAD644.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$21.99
NAD400.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$63.53
NAD1,156.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$48.87
NAD889.42
|
|
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