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Niamey vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 12.8% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 6.8% more in Niamey
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 10.5 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Niamey

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Niamey are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 27.0% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.40 F CFA3,737	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$9.39 F CFA5,481	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.43 F CFA835	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.96 F CFA561	-60.9%
Average			-27.0%

Nuku'alofa vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.54 F CFA316	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.55 F CFA904	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.72 F CFA422	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.29 F CFA753	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.75 F CFA437	-55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.65 F CFA377	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.31 F CFA181	-74.0%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 6.8% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	+252.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-83.1%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$938.86 F CFA548K	+50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$512.11 F CFA299K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$130.54 F CFA76,211	-8.7%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 10.5 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+549.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	+1612.5%
Average			+954.2%

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pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.28 F CFA747	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+137.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-87.7%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+369.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+383.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+146.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+134.9%
Average			+238.7%

Nuku'alofa vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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