Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.1 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Canada instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,162
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA760
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA368
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 87.3% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA321
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,345
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,422
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,077
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,048
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA373
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA664
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA349
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA163
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,187
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,324,028
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,773
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,703
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA349,157
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA229,552
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA156,402
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 83.5% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA581,968
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,824,256
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA29,098
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,675
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
|
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