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Niamey vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 20.8% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 59.3% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Niamey

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 62.6% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK243.10	$5.34 F CFA3,057	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK145.86	$10.68 F CFA6,113	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.05 NOK39.50	$1.49 F CFA853	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK32.69	$0.67 F CFA382	-80.1%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Oslo	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$4.01 NOK39.04	$0.59 F CFA340	-85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 NOK67.24	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK82.19	$10.28 F CFA5,882	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK49.30	$2.26 F CFA1,291	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.42 NOK72.29	$2.78 F CFA1,592	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.52	$1.62 F CFA924	+1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK11.10	$0.67 F CFA385	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK14.75	$1.35 F CFA770	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.50	$0.78 F CFA447	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK10.96	$0.67 F CFA385	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK12.13	$0.32 F CFA185	-74.0%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 59.3% less for transportation

	Oslo	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK80.72	$3.81 F CFA2,179	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.62 NOK756.54	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK340K	$21,367.07 F CFA12M	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK221.71	$3.38 F CFA1,936	-85.1%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Oslo	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 NOK524.22	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,763.00 NOK17,182.59	$979.32 F CFA560K	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,414.97 NOK13,790.63	$534.18 F CFA306K	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,277.72	$204.24 F CFA117K	-12.6%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,433.36	$1,068.35 F CFA611K	+327.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK157K	$5,519.83 F CFA3M	-65.8%
Average			+131.0%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.97 NOK116.69	$1.34 F CFA764	-88.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK49.32	$3.26 F CFA1,868	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK165.31	$2.67 F CFA1,528	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.24 NOK548.16	$66.77 F CFA38,208	+18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.96 NOK175.03	$5.34 F CFA3,057	-70.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK997.31	$71.22 F CFA40,755	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK568.26	$89.03 F CFA50,944	+52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,179.58	$53.42 F CFA30,566	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.48 NOK1,495.80	$71.22 F CFA40,755	-53.6%
Average			-21.8%

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