Cost of living comparison
compared to
Victoria vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary
Victoria is 32.5% more expensive than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.5% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Victoria
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Victoria are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Victoria. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Victoria.
Victoria vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Victoria instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
$18.02
SCR252.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
$12.63
SCR177.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
F CFA835
|
$2.32
SCR32.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA561
|
$2.66
SCR37.29
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
$1.74
SCR24.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$15.56
SCR218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
$7.27
SCR102.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
$3.80
SCR53.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
$2.82
SCR39.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA904
|
$1.02
SCR14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA422
|
$1.25
SCR17.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA753
|
$1.09
SCR15.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA437
|
$2.85
SCR39.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA377
|
$0.88
SCR12.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
F CFA181
|
$0.83
SCR11.59
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
$6.12
SCR85.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.37
SCR468.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
$26,759.63
SCR375K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
?? | |
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$138.63
SCR1,944.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
$954.78
SCR13,391.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
$804.72
SCR11,286.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
$106.13
SCR1,488.59
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of housing
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
$144.13
SCR2,021.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
$8,698.34
SCR122K
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of childcare
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
F CFA747
|
$4.01
SCR56.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
$4.00
SCR56.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$24.19
SCR339.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
$78.21
SCR1,096.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
$7.21
SCR101.07
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
$37.23
SCR522.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$24.74
SCR347.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
$90.08
SCR1,263.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
$100.89
SCR1,415.03
|
|
Niamey vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing
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