Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Niger

Niamey vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 45.4% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 2.7% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 37.8% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Niamey

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Niamey are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Niamey. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Planning a move to Niger? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Niamey vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 52.1% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+86.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.43 F CFA835	+89.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$0.96 F CFA561	+103.7%
Average			+52.1%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$0.54 F CFA316	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$1.55 F CFA904	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.72 F CFA422	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.29 F CFA753	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$0.75 F CFA437	+7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.65 F CFA377	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.31 F CFA181	-62.6%
Average			-22.7%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	+171.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-78.3%
Average			-2.7%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Lusaka	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$938.86 F CFA548K	+143.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$512.11 F CFA299K	+185.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+112.2%
Average			+148.7%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 37.8% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+640.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-74.4%
Average			+37.8%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.28 F CFA747	+1.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-15.1%
Average			+4.4%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+193.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+452.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-5.9%
Average			+103.9%

Lusaka vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Lusaka vs. Niamey

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Niamey?

More cost comparisons

Lusaka vs.

Vienna

Lusaka vs.

Paris

Lusaka vs.

Quito

Lusaka vs.

Moscow

Lusaka vs.

Warsaw

Lusaka vs.

Berlin

Lusaka vs.

Lima

Lusaka vs.

Ottawa

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Zambia vs. Niger. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Zambia and Niger.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Lusaka

Add prices for Niamey

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Niamey or Lusaka. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.