Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.3 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$10.88
€10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$2.90
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
pay 84.6% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$4.26
€3.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$4.79
€4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$5.77
€5.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$1.94
€1.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$7.86
€7.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$72.49
€66.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$35,098.36
€32,260.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$20.67
€19.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$1,109.17
€1,019.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$885.72
€814.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$90.90
€83.55
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$336.03
€308.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$10,589.37
€9,733.22
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$8.71
€8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$11.10
€10.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$45.44
€41.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$18.50
€17.01
|
|
pay 82.0% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$90.44
€83.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$32.73
€30.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$79.18
€72.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$103.43
€95.07
|
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