Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 43.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Paris, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.51
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.00
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.95
|
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$1.08
F CFA660
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.61
|
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.76
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,462.09
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.33
|
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.27
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,335.70
|
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€963.83
|
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.56
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.86
|
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,773.64
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.14
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.72
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.46
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.25
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
Paris
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.58
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.99
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.87
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.00
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
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