Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 87.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% more in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8 times more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Niamey
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Niamey are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.
Niamey vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
$1.49
F CFA844
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
$0.67
F CFA378
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
$1.35
F CFA761
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
$0.78
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
$0.32
F CFA183
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
$1.34
F CFA755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
|
Addis Ababa vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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