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St. George's vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 0.7% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 45.5% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 25.8% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 36.1% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 76.3% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in St. George's

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in St. George's are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 44.0% more for restaurants

	Niamey	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$7.40 EC$20.00	+38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA6,018	$8.33 EC$22.50	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA840	$1.85 EC$5.00	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA376	$1.57 EC$4.25	+135.5%
Average			+44.0%

Niamey vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.5% more for groceries

	Niamey	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA334	$1.69 EC$4.57	+184.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.00 EC$13.52
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,791	$14.71 EC$39.75	+43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,271	$4.07 EC$11.00	+80.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,567	$2.60 EC$7.04	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA910	$1.20 EC$3.25	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$0.84 EC$2.27	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA758	$0.79 EC$2.13	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA440	$1.34 EC$3.63	+72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA379	$0.71 EC$1.91	+4.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA182	$0.71 EC$1.91	+118.4%
Average			+45.5%

Niamey vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% more for transportation

	Niamey	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,145	$5.12 EC$13.85	+34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA12,036,998	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,906	??
Average			+25.8%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Niamey	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$46.87 EC$126.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA551,696	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA300,925	$289.85 EC$783.33	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA115,060	$159.51 EC$431.09	-21.9%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 76.3% less for childcare

	Niamey	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA601,850	$55.50 EC$150.00	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,109,558	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-57.8%
Average			-76.3%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA752	$2.04 EC$5.50	+52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,839	$4.44 EC$12.00	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,505	$1.85 EC$5.00	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,616	$37.00 EC$100.00	-44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA3,009	$11.10 EC$30.00	+107.8%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Niamey	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$25.90 EC$70.00	-63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA50,154	$44.40 EC$120.00	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA30,092	$42.55 EC$115.00	-20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA40,123	$75.85 EC$205.00	+6.5%
Average			-31.9%

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