Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 3.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
EGP155.69
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
EGP202.40
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.15
|
$1.24
F CFA760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
EGP7.01
|
$0.60
F CFA368
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
EGP28.00
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.73
EGP83.01
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
EGP164.52
|
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
EGP70.02
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
EGP115.32
|
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
EGP25.12
|
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP11.34
|
$0.61
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.56
|
$1.08
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.49
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.20
|
$0.57
F CFA349
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.81
|
$0.27
F CFA163
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.24
EGP59.22
|
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.39
EGP544.92
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,600.33
EGP1,272,785.95
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.37
EGP65.39
|
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
EGP690.19
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$173.02
EGP8,278.95
|
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.76
EGP4,821.04
|
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.76
EGP897.64
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.41
EGP5,426.63
|
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,460.81
EGP117,746.25
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
EGP77.85
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
EGP82.02
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
EGP85.63
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.91
EGP952.74
|
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.90
EGP186.83
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.38
EGP1,836.57
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.15
EGP1,729.94
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
EGP4,218.25
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.66
EGP2,041.45
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
|
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