Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 2.9 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Accra, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS56.28
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS87.55
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.24
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.97
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.33
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.63
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS98.62
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.13
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.30
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.44
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.80
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.92
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.51
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.36
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.41
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 32.4% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.89
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS318.92
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,795.34
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS112.56
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS563.08
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,122.33
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS801.57
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS403.81
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS817.57
|
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS77,035.89
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.51
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.95
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.01
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS497.14
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS81.29
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS181.47
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS174.31
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS465.25
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS462.75
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
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