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Niger

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 5.6% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 30.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$3.91 BND5.00	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$6.17 BND7.91	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.92 BND1.18	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.52 BND0.66	-46.3%
Average			-37.8%

Niamey vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.72 BND2.20	+217.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.69 BND6.01
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$7.05 BND9.03	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$2.04 BND2.62	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.04 BND2.61	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.42 BND1.82	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.99 BND1.27	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$1.33 BND1.70	+3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$1.15 BND1.48	+53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.77 BND0.99	+19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.93 BND1.19	+200.3%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$1.55 BND1.99	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+109.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$30.47 BND39.03	+864.7%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$65.10 BND83.40	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$720.60 BND923.19	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$473.37 BND606.46	-7.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$46.90 BND60.08	-64.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 30.6% less for childcare

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$216.79 BND277.73	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	+127.9%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$1.95 BND2.50	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$3.91 BND5.00	+24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$15.63 BND20.02	+510.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$45.57 BND58.38	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$5.47 BND7.00	+6.8%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Niamey	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$76.16 BND97.58	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$93.73 BND120.08	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$102.14 BND130.86	+99.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$72.26 BND92.58	+5.8%
Average			+26.8%

Niamey vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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