Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 83.4% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
FCFA2,494
|
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.30
FCFA1,995
|
$9.96
F CFA6,016
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
FCFA878
|
$1.39
F CFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
FCFA287
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
FCFA623
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
FCFA4,240
|
$8.30
F CFA5,013
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.22
FCFA5,570
|
$8.67
F CFA5,238
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$2.30
F CFA1,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,810
|
$3.36
F CFA2,028
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
FCFA1,154
|
$1.69
F CFA1,023
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
FCFA475
|
$0.60
F CFA364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA520
|
$1.07
F CFA648
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA277
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
FCFA422
|
$0.56
F CFA341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA379
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
FCFA2,765
|
$3.51
F CFA2,118
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
$12.45
F CFA7,520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,369.07
FCFA18,953,404
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,031,389
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
FCFA2,294
|
$3.82
F CFA2,306
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.03
FCFA26,601
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$134.14
FCFA81,051
|
$808.95
F CFA488,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.83
FCFA74,816
|
$370.90
F CFA224,101
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.76
FCFA36,711
|
$173.40
F CFA104,769
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.34
FCFA161,528
|
$940.32
F CFA568,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,834.22
FCFA1,712,457
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,757,193
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
FCFA648
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
FCFA848
|
$3.04
F CFA1,838
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
FCFA1,247
|
$2.49
F CFA1,504
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.64
FCFA12,469
|
$55.31
F CFA33,421
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
FCFA4,988
|
$4.15
F CFA2,507
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.77
FCFA14,963
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
FCFA17,457
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,420
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
|
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