Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 48.1% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$10.00
SVC87.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
$7.50
SVC65.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA846
|
$1.05
SVC9.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$0.91
SVC7.96
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
$1.85
SVC16.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
$3.20
SVC28.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
$7.42
SVC64.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
$3.05
SVC26.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
$2.63
SVC22.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
$1.29
SVC11.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$0.95
SVC8.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA447
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA344
|
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA160
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
$4.05
SVC35.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
$25.00
SVC218.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
$19,500.00
SVC170,463.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
$29.00
SVC253.51
|
|
pay 2.7% more for housing
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$42.14
SVC368.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
$842.86
SVC7,368.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
$635.71
SVC5,557.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
$78.66
SVC687.58
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
$165.62
SVC1,447.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,087.01
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA757
|
$2.00
SVC17.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
$3.04
SVC26.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
$29.88
SVC261.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
|
pay 93.7% more for clothing
Niamey
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$69.29
SVC605.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$54.86
SVC479.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$99.29
SVC867.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$104.43
SVC912.88
|
|
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