Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.5 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$2.58
€2.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$2.54
€2.36
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$7.55
€7.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$4.69
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$4.96
€4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$7.71
€7.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$53.87
€50.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$27,486.24
€25,525.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$22.76
€21.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$55.77
€51.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$1,043.18
€968.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$873.71
€811.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$164.26
€152.54
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$944.84
€877.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$24,473.75
€22,727.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$8.80
€8.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$34.17
€31.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$13.19
€12.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$89.22
€82.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$32.58
€30.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$97.94
€90.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$132.04
€122.62
|
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