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Niamey vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 3.9 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 55.5% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 6.0% more in Niamey
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 23.5 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Niamey

The cost of childcare and transportation in Niamey are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.00	$5.34 F CFA3,057	-84.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.50	$10.68 F CFA6,113	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.11	$1.49 F CFA853	-35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.80	$0.67 F CFA382	-16.5%
Average			-39.5%

Ashgabat vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.88	$0.59 F CFA340	-64.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.00	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.72	$10.28 F CFA5,882	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.60	$2.26 F CFA1,291	-63.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.48	$2.78 F CFA1,592	-67.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.62	$1.62 F CFA924	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.02	$0.67 F CFA385	-83.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.13	$1.35 F CFA770	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.61	$0.78 F CFA447	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.67 F CFA385	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.83	$0.32 F CFA185	-60.1%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 6.0% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.68	$3.81 F CFA2,179	+134.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$21,367.07 F CFA12M	-51.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.00	$3.38 F CFA1,936	-65.2%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.00	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,950.00	$979.32 F CFA560K	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,625.00	$534.18 F CFA306K	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,529.41	$204.24 F CFA117K	-53.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 23.5 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.00	$1,068.35 F CFA611K	+4574.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,000.00	$5,519.83 F CFA3M	-78.5%
Average			+2247.8%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.00	$1.34 F CFA764	-74.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.68	$3.26 F CFA1,868	-53.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.00	$2.67 F CFA1,528	-89.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT683.33	$66.77 F CFA38,208	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.00	$5.34 F CFA3,057	-62.6%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.00	$71.22 F CFA40,755	+8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT425.00	$89.03 F CFA50,944	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,050.00	$53.42 F CFA30,566	-82.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT650.00	$71.22 F CFA40,755	-61.6%
Average			-40.5%

Ashgabat vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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