Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 33.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.38
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.27
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪8.97
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.91
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.13
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.38
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.61
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪13.91
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.47
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.01
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.77
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.18
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.13
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.01
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.31
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪226.22
|
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪135,731.90
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪37.80
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪89.73
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,641.53
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,957.70
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪420.23
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,796.33
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,496.80
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.15
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.84
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.69
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪306.99
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.24
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪337.53
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪234.60
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪423.71
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪423.71
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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