Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 18.4% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$30.16
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$35.19
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.21
|
$1.39
F CFA846
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.10
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$9.19
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$26.77
|
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$21.15
|
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$12.31
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$8.32
|
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.85
|
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.13
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.46
|
$1.07
F CFA653
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.45
|
$0.73
F CFA447
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.51
|
$0.56
F CFA344
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$2.98
|
$0.26
F CFA160
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$21.39
|
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$245.31
|
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$130,699.52
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$41.62
|
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$106.12
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,070.46
|
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,250.02
|
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$277.43
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$2,736.87
|
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$62,836.31
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$10.05
|
$1.24
F CFA757
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$10.05
|
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.56
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$134.86
|
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$40.22
|
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$295.87
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$232.66
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$338.89
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$321.62
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
|
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