Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 10.4% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$8.50
ARS7,527.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$6.00
ARS5,313.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.33
ARS1,181.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.97
ARS861.63
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$2.02
ARS1,791.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$4.64
ARS4,108.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$4.08
ARS3,610.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.08
ARS1,843.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$2.06
ARS1,826.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$0.83
ARS731.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.81
ARS713.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.57
ARS505.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.75
ARS666.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.39
ARS345.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.40
ARS354.45
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$3.45
ARS3,056.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$9.00
ARS7,970.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$20,000.00
ARS17,711,563.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$7.66
ARS6,783.53
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$20.18
ARS17,867.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$491.75
ARS435,483.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$356.25
ARS315,487.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$35.17
ARS31,149.03
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$219.88
ARS194,716.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$5,225.19
ARS4,627,313.57
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$1.50
ARS1,328.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$2.28
ARS2,018.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.00
ARS1,771.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$21.45
ARS18,999.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$4.27
ARS3,780.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$81.61
ARS72,268.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$65.79
ARS58,262.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$116.21
ARS102,909.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$104.11
ARS92,198.75
|
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