Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 54.9% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Niamey
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Niamey
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Niamey
- Housing
-
pay 81.7% more in Niamey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Niamey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Niamey
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Niamey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Niamey are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Niamey. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Niamey.
Niamey vs. Praia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Praia, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.29
CVE497.23
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
CVE651.47
|
$10.68
F CFA5,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
CVE307.03
|
$1.49
F CFA833
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CVE125.54
|
$0.67
F CFA373
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
CVE205.59
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CVE1,278.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
CVE505.86
|
$10.28
F CFA5,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
CVE223.00
|
$2.26
F CFA1,260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.78
F CFA1,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
CVE227.01
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.45
CVE136.39
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
CVE165.18
|
$1.35
F CFA752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
CVE263.68
|
$0.78
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CVE63.65
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
CVE68.19
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
CVE588.48
|
$3.81
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.37
CVE2,762.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,364.84
CVE2,856,435.89
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,941,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
CVE1,237.87
|
$3.38
F CFA1,891
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 81.7% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.34
CVE5,111.52
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.44
CVE45,101.62
|
$979.32
F CFA547,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.36
CVE25,056.46
|
$534.18
F CFA298,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.64
CVE13,699.99
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.65
CVE13,889.92
|
$1,068.35
F CFA597,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,238.92
CVE304,686.49
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,084,919
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
CVE255.58
|
$1.34
F CFA746
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
CVE153.48
|
$3.26
F CFA1,824
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.79
CVE451.02
|
$2.67
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
$66.77
F CFA37,318
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
CVE551.24
|
$5.34
F CFA2,985
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.10
CVE8,287.15
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.96
CVE3,006.77
|
$89.03
F CFA49,757
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.23
CVE8,018.07
|
$53.42
F CFA29,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.85
CVE12,027.10
|
$71.22
F CFA39,805
|
|
Praia vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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