Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 57.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$3.01
BND4.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$5.11
BND6.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.68
BND2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.76
BND3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$5.55
BND7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.44
BND3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.58
BND2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.75
BND1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$22.56
BND30.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$24,063.77
BND32,545.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$20.87
BND28.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$79.08
BND106.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$588.78
BND796.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$378.50
BND511.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$41.83
BND56.58
|
|
pay 42.4% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$208.21
BND281.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$12,117.74
BND16,388.75
|
|
pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$3.44
BND4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$11.28
BND15.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$39.10
BND52.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$4.51
BND6.10
|
|
pay 45.1% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$60.00
BND81.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$28.17
BND38.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$88.32
BND119.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$69.99
BND94.66
|
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