Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 28.0% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$2.75
NPR367.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$7.64
NPR1,020.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.45
NPR60.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.19
NPR25.56
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.53
NPR70.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$3.92
NPR522.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$2.94
NPR392.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$1.55
NPR206.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$1.48
NPR197.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.03
NPR137.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.46
NPR62.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.61
NPR80.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.31
NPR41.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.22
NPR29.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.28
NPR37.03
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$4.69
NPR625.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$7.83
NPR1,045.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$30,573.69
NPR4,081,064.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$8.03
NPR1,071.28
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$11.97
NPR1,597.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$183.77
NPR24,530.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$119.21
NPR15,912.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$20.86
NPR2,783.81
|
|
pay 63.7% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$81.29
NPR10,850.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$2,952.16
NPR394,063.41
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$2.45
NPR326.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.54
NPR205.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$3.06
NPR408.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$29.01
NPR3,872.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$3.82
NPR510.13
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Niamey
|
Kathmandu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$27.06
NPR3,612.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$32.79
NPR4,376.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$51.12
NPR6,823.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$42.56
NPR5,681.03
|
|
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