Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 5.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.90
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.87
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.30
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.64
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.78
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.18
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.94
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.26
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.41
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.30
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,927.53
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.63
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP298.45
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP532.52
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 31.3 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP258.65
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.96
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.96
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.88
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.95
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.87
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.74
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.64
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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