Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Niger

Niamey vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 26.0% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 17.6% less in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in Niamey

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Doha	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$6.40 F CFA3,767	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$9.39 F CFA5,525	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.43 F CFA841	+51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.96 F CFA565	+130.1%
Average			-1.1%

Doha vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Doha	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$0.54 F CFA318	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$9.05 F CFA5,324	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.16 F CFA1,272	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.71 F CFA1,595	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.55 F CFA911	+52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$0.72 F CFA425	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$1.29 F CFA759	+83.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.75 F CFA440	+34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.65 F CFA380	+48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.31 F CFA182	-30.4%
Average			-3.2%

Doha vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Doha	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$3.58 F CFA2,104	+67.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$3.16 F CFA1,858	-82.8%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Doha	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$85.35 F CFA50,229	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$938.86 F CFA553K	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$512.11 F CFA301K	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$130.54 F CFA76,820	+100.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 17.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$1,024.21 F CFA603K	+52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$4,267.56 F CFA3M	-55.6%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$1.28 F CFA753	-89.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$3.13 F CFA1,842	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$2.56 F CFA1,507	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$73.97 F CFA43,531	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$5.12 F CFA3,014	-58.5%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Doha	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$68.28 F CFA40,183	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$85.35 F CFA50,229	+58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$51.21 F CFA30,137	-48.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$68.28 F CFA40,183	-20.0%
Average			-7.4%

Doha vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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