Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.5 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 75.0% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
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