Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 89.2% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$8.11
₩11,119
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,059
|
$5.90
₩8,086
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA846
|
$1.53
₩2,091
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA379
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
$3.09
₩4,237
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,049
|
$6.06
₩8,305
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,275
|
$8.19
₩11,235
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,399
|
$3.27
₩4,487
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,042
|
$4.76
₩6,525
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,031
|
$3.12
₩4,277
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$1.57
₩2,156
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA653
|
$2.58
₩3,538
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA447
|
$2.72
₩3,723
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA344
|
$1.91
₩2,616
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA160
|
$1.42
₩1,940
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,133
|
$4.69
₩6,428
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,574
|
$45.15
₩61,910
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,118,157
|
$27,815.53
₩38,137,874
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,323
|
$9.44
₩12,938
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$23.52
₩32,249
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA492,300
|
$873.53
₩1,197,694
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA225,717
|
$528.87
₩725,127
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA105,524
|
$140.47
₩192,598
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA572,246
|
$381.75
₩523,417
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,777,078
|
$20,838.36
₩28,571,482
|
|
pay 83.7% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA757
|
$3.69
₩5,054
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,851
|
$3.88
₩5,315
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,515
|
$3.32
₩4,549
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,662
|
$52.67
₩72,210
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,525
|
$11.06
₩15,162
|
|
pay 88.9% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$60.77
₩83,325
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,612
|
$44.72
₩61,311
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$85.92
₩117,802
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,246
|
$127.28
₩174,509
|
|
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