Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 2.4 times more expensive than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.
Niamey vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Khartoum vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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