Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 3.0 times more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$1.73
EC$4.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$2.65
EC$7.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$6.42
EC$17.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$3.90
EC$10.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$2.94
EC$7.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.11
EC$3.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$1.16
EC$3.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.53
EC$4.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.40
EC$3.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$4.65
EC$12.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$20,351.15
EC$55,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$54.64
EC$147.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$663.68
EC$1,793.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$277.52
EC$750.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$1,128.56
EC$3,050.00
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$91.27
EC$246.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$108.54
EC$293.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$115.94
EC$313.33
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about St. George's or Niamey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.