Cost of living comparison
compared to
Freetown vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary
Freetown is 8.8% more expensive than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 67.3% less in Freetown
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Freetown.
Freetown vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Freetown instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA833
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA373
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA903
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA752
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA436
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA376
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA181
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries
pay 68.6% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
?? |
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA746
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
?? | |
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Niamey vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing
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