Cost of living comparison

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Niamey vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 47.8% more expensive than Apia.

Restaurants
pay 67.1% less in Niamey
Groceries
pay 24.3% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 51.4% less in Niamey
Housing
pay 6.6 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.9% less in Niamey

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Niamey. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Apia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 67.1% less for restaurants

 
Apia
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $47.26
WST130.00
$6.40
F CFA3,767
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.54
WST40.00
$9.39
F CFA5,525
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.82
WST5.00
$1.43
F CFA841

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

 
Apia
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
WST2.25
$0.54
F CFA318
Local cheese (8 oz) $0.45
WST1.25
??
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
WST18.93
$9.05
F CFA5,324

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

 
Apia
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
WST11.36
$3.58
F CFA2,104
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $20,484.30
F CFA12M

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pay 6.6 times more for housing

 
Apia
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.35
WST100.00
$85.35
F CFA50,229
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $938.86
F CFA553K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $512.11
F CFA301K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Apia
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $1,024.21
F CFA603K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,267.56
F CFA3M

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Apia
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.45
WST9.50
$1.28
F CFA753
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.91
WST8.00
$3.13
F CFA1,842
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.18
WST17.00
$2.56
F CFA1,507

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Apia
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $68.28
F CFA40,183
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $85.35
F CFA50,229
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $51.21
F CFA30,137

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