Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 61.4% more expensive than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% more in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA844
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA378
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA761
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA442
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA183
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 45.1% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA755
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Niamey vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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