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Mauritius

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Niger

Niamey vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 22.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 3.1% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 50.6% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Niamey

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

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Niamey vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 20.8% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$1.43 F CFA835	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.96 F CFA561	+48.0%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 3.1% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$0.54 F CFA316	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$1.55 F CFA904	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.72 F CFA422	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$1.29 F CFA753	+101.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$0.75 F CFA437	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.65 F CFA377	+46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.31 F CFA181	-29.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 50.6% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-89.3%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+194.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$938.86 F CFA548K	+96.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$512.11 F CFA299K	+86.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+280.7%
Average			+117.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+709.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-44.2%
Average			+112.4%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.28 F CFA747	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+182.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-19.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-11.7%
Average			-21.2%

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