Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 25.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$8.62
RUB797.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$4.93
RUB455.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$1.02
RUB94.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.57
RUB52.81
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.69
RUB63.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$5.18
RUB478.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$4.02
RUB371.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$1.42
RUB131.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$2.00
RUB184.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$0.62
RUB57.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.53
RUB49.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$0.70
RUB64.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.40
RUB129.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.27
RUB24.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.26
RUB24.46
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$2.47
RUB228.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$30.79
RUB2,848.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$30,787.49
RUB2,848,304.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$3.94
RUB364.58
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$6.45
RUB596.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$860.20
RUB79,581.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$497.14
RUB45,993.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$90.59
RUB8,380.77
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$487.67
RUB45,117.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$9,121.01
RUB843,830.42
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$3.08
RUB284.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$2.57
RUB237.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$2.52
RUB232.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$38.25
RUB3,538.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$6.16
RUB569.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$94.24
RUB8,718.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$45.95
RUB4,250.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$106.61
RUB9,862.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$132.25
RUB12,235.50
|
|
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