Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 31.0% more expensive than P'yongyang.
If you lived in Niamey instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
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P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$1.08
F CFA659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Niamey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
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