Cost of living comparison
Amman is 41.2% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Amman instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 81.2% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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