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Niamey vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 75.7% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Niamey
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 78.4% more in Niamey

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Niamey are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,118	$5.34 F CFA3,057	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$10.68 F CFA6,113
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$1.49 F CFA853	+66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$0.67 F CFA382	-25.3%
Average			+0.4%

N'djamena vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA205	$0.59 F CFA340	+65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,024	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,201	$10.28 F CFA5,882	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,228	$2.26 F CFA1,291	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,857	$2.78 F CFA1,592	-14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,277	$1.62 F CFA924	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA580	$0.67 F CFA385	-33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA696	$1.35 F CFA770	+10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA665	$0.78 F CFA447	-32.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.67 F CFA385	-11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.32 F CFA185	-57.3%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,456	$3.81 F CFA2,179	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA51,177	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA7M	$21,367.07 F CFA12M	+73.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,303	$3.38 F CFA1,936	-15.9%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	N'djamena	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA256K	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA868K	$979.32 F CFA560K	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$534.18 F CFA306K	+497.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$204.24 F CFA117K
Average			+230.9%

N'djamena vs. Niamey - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,068.35 F CFA611K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,519.83 F CFA3M

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA768	$1.34 F CFA764	-0.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA512	$3.26 F CFA1,868	+265.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA589	$2.67 F CFA1,528	+159.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$66.77 F CFA38,208
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.34 F CFA3,057
Average			+141.4%

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pay 78.4% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,353	$71.22 F CFA40,755	+165.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,471	$89.03 F CFA50,944	+148.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,588	$53.42 F CFA30,566	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$71.22 F CFA40,755	-20.4%
Average			+78.4%

N'djamena vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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