Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 2.5 times more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.18
F CFA1,327
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
F CFA383
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
F CFA306
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
F CFA646
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
F CFA5,215
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
F CFA1,225
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
F CFA1,852
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
F CFA571
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA262
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
F CFA2,522
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
F CFA5,616
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
F CFA22,768
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.03
F CFA255,251
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.90
F CFA105,929
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.90
F CFA46,846
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.63
F CFA44,244
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,441.40
F CFA9,406,199
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
F CFA715
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 70.7% more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
F CFA8,168
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.33
F CFA17,868
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.52
F CFA20,420
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
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