Cost of living comparison

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Niamey vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 2.7 times more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants
pay 38.0% more in Niamey
Groceries
pay 10.3% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 30.1% more in Niamey
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Niamey
Childcare
pay 7.8 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.6% more in Niamey
Clothing
pay 3.3 times more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Accra, you would:

pay 38.0% more for restaurants

 
Accra
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
GHS67.79
$5.34
F CFA3,022
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.92
GHS89.45
$10.68
F CFA6,043
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
GHS10.90
$1.49
F CFA844

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

 
Accra
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
GHS17.25
$0.59
F CFA336
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.37
GHS71.91
??
Milk (1 gallon) $13.37
GHS151.10
$10.28
F CFA5,814

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

 
Accra
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GHS46.71
$3.81
F CFA2,154
Monthly public transit pass $35.04
GHS395.83
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

 
Accra
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.96
GHS428.85
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.87
GHS5,805.72
$979.32
F CFA553,954
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $165.82
GHS1,873.42
$534.18
F CFA302,157

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

 
Accra
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $72.38
GHS817.77
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,072.54
GHS79,905.65
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.54
GHS17.35
$1.34
F CFA755
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
GHS42.01
$3.26
F CFA1,847
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.03
GHS22.94
$2.67
F CFA1,511

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

 
Accra
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.52
GHS164.07
$71.22
F CFA40,288
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.80
GHS212.35
$89.03
F CFA50,359
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$27.35
GHS308.96
$53.42
F CFA30,216

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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