Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 2.7 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
Rs367.75
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
Rs1,021.53
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
Rs60.71
|
$1.24
CFA761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
Rs25.59
|
$0.60
CFA368
|
|
pay 86.9% more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
Rs70.75
|
$0.52
CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
Rs523.53
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
Rs393.43
|
$8.72
CFA5,350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
Rs206.81
|
$2.32
CFA1,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
Rs197.26
|
$3.39
CFA2,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rs137.20
|
$1.71
CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
Rs62.11
|
$0.61
CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
Rs81.09
|
$1.08
CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
Rs42.05
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
Rs29.32
|
$0.57
CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
Rs37.07
|
$0.27
CFA163
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
Rs626.35
|
$3.57
CFA2,189
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.83
Rs1,047.06
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,573.69
Rs4,086,101.11
|
$20,113.21
CFA12,334,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
Rs1,072.60
|
$4.53
CFA2,775
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.97
Rs1,599.47
|
$12.57
CFA7,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$183.77
Rs24,561.02
|
$569.83
CFA349,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.21
Rs15,931.87
|
$374.64
CFA229,743
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.86
Rs2,787.25
|
$255.25
CFA156,532
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.29
Rs10,863.92
|
$949.79
CFA582,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,952.16
Rs394,549.72
|
$4,609.28
CFA2,826,614
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
Rs326.89
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
Rs205.69
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
Rs408.61
|
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
Rs3,877.71
|
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.82
Rs510.76
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.06
Rs3,617.13
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.79
Rs4,381.81
|
$47.49
CFA29,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.12
Rs6,831.45
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.56
Rs5,688.04
|
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
|
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