Cost of living comparison
Harare is 27.4% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Harare instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA846
|
$0.60
ZWL193.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$0.46
ZWL148.80
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
$1.01
ZWL324.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
$4.37
ZWL1,406.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
$5.94
ZWL1,914.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
$2.06
ZWL663.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
$2.71
ZWL872.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
$1.42
ZWL456.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.70
ZWL225.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$0.92
ZWL296.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA447
|
$0.75
ZWL240.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA344
|
$0.53
ZWL170.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA160
|
$0.82
ZWL262.90
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
$6.24
ZWL2,009.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
$32.00
ZWL10,304.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$129.29
ZWL41,630.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
$361.54
ZWL116,415.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
$303.00
ZWL97,566.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
$35.56
ZWL11,449.94
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
$278.75
ZWL89,757.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA757
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
$3.09
ZWL995.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
$51.11
ZWL16,457.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
$11.00
ZWL3,542.00
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
Niamey
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$19.38
ZWL6,238.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$38.57
ZWL12,420.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$50.62
ZWL16,301.25
|
|
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