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Niger

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 57.8% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 89.8% more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 87.5% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 37.0% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 29.8% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Oranjestad

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

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Oranjestad vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 89.8% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$22.00 AWG39.63	+243.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$10.27 AWG18.50	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$1.44 AWG2.60	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$1.63 AWG2.93	+69.6%
Average			+89.8%

Niamey vs. Oranjestad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 87.5% more for groceries

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$2.97 AWG5.35	+449.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.25 AWG11.26
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$7.04 AWG12.69	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$5.33 AWG9.60	+146.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$4.23 AWG7.62	+56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$2.10 AWG3.78	+35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$1.02 AWG1.84	+41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$2.27 AWG4.09	+75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$1.59 AWG2.86	+112.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$1.01 AWG1.82	+56.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.91 AWG1.63	+192.9%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$7.63 AWG13.75	+113.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.00 AWG54.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$48.03 AWG86.51	+1420.9%
Average			+125.6%

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pay 37.0% more for housing

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$105.51 AWG190.04	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	+85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$194.00 AWG349.45	+48.6%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 29.8% less for childcare

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$250.00 AWG450.31	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	+101.7%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$3.00 AWG5.40	+134.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$4.31 AWG7.77	+37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$10.00 AWG18.01	+290.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$62.22 AWG112.08	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$11.94 AWG21.50	+133.1%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Niamey	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$60.00 AWG108.08	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$50.71 AWG91.34	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$108.81 AWG196.00	+112.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$102.90 AWG185.35	+50.7%
Average			+13.7%

Niamey vs. Oranjestad - Cost of clothing

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