Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 22.0% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Niamey
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Niamey. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Niamey.
Niamey vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF43,446
|
$5.34
F CFA3,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,622
|
$10.68
F CFA6,018
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
GNF14,076
|
$1.49
F CFA840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,427
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,629
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,395
|
$10.28
F CFA5,791
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
GNF34,287
|
$2.26
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,634
|
$2.78
F CFA1,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF11,057
|
$1.62
F CFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,606
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,985
|
$1.35
F CFA758
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
$0.78
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,272
|
$0.32
F CFA182
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
GNF45,716
|
$3.81
F CFA2,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF247,556
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,744,750
|
$21,367.07
F CFA12,036,998
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
GNF77,032
|
$3.38
F CFA1,906
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$185.16
GNF1,608,869
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.52
GNF5,478,696
|
$979.32
F CFA551,696
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.99
GNF2,763,082
|
$534.18
F CFA300,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.79
GNF1,153,806
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,068.35
F CFA601,850
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.45
GNF55,284,830
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,109,558
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
GNF21,723
|
$1.34
F CFA752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
GNF28,807
|
$3.26
F CFA1,839
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,101
|
$2.67
F CFA1,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.25
GNF775,508
|
$66.77
F CFA37,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.05
GNF35,206
|
$5.34
F CFA3,009
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,785
|
$71.22
F CFA40,123
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF217,231
|
$89.03
F CFA50,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,677
|
$53.42
F CFA30,092
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF434,462
|
$71.22
F CFA40,123
|
|
Conakry vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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