Cost of living comparison

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Niamey vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 5.1% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants
pay 24.8% less in Niamey
Groceries
pay 53.1% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 47.5% less in Niamey
Housing
pay 49.0% more in Niamey
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.5% less in Niamey
Clothing
pay 8.0% more in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

pay 24.8% less for restaurants

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
BBD40.00
$5.34
F CFA3,009
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
BBD18.50
$10.68
F CFA6,018
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
BBD3.00
$1.49
F CFA840

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pay 53.1% less for groceries

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$3.38
BBD6.75
$0.59
F CFA334
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? ??
Milk (1 gallon) $14.67
BBD29.34
$10.28
F CFA5,791

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pay 47.5% less for transportation

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.93
BBD15.85
$3.81
F CFA2,145
Monthly public transit pass $26.00
BBD52.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
$21,367.07
F CFA12,036,998

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pay 49.0% more for housing

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.83
BBD111.67
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $687.94
BBD1,375.87
$979.32
F CFA551,696
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $587.50
BBD1,175.00
$534.18
F CFA300,925

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $262.50
BBD525.00
$1,068.35
F CFA601,850
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
$5,519.83
F CFA3,109,558

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
BBD5.00
$1.34
F CFA752
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.87
BBD9.74
$3.26
F CFA1,839
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
BBD16.00
$2.67
F CFA1,505

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

 
Bridgetown
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.25
BBD122.50
$71.22
F CFA40,123
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.33
BBD86.67
$89.03
F CFA50,154
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.33
BBD216.67
$53.42
F CFA30,092

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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