Cost of living comparison

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Niamey vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 16.3% cheaper than San Juan.

Restaurants
pay 38.1% less in Niamey
Groceries
pay 45.3% less in Niamey
Transportation
pay 18.2% less in Niamey
Housing
pay 32.4% less in Niamey
Childcare
pay 40.2% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.6% less in Niamey
Clothing
pay 8.5% more in Niamey

The cost of childcare and clothing in Niamey are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Niamey.

Niamey vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of San Juan, you would:

pay 38.1% less for restaurants

 
San Juan
Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$5.34
F CFA3,022
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.58
 
$10.68
F CFA6,043
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.84
 
$1.49
F CFA844

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

 
San Juan
Niamey
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
 
$0.59
F CFA336
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
 
??
Milk (1 gallon) $8.97
 
$10.28
F CFA5,814

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

 
San Juan
Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.65
 
$3.81
F CFA2,154
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
 
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,000.00
 
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269

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pay 32.4% less for housing

 
San Juan
Niamey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.14
 
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,258.33
 
$979.32
F CFA553,954
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $765.00
 
$534.18
F CFA302,157

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pay 40.2% more for childcare

 
San Juan
Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $470.00
 
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,400.00
 
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
San Juan
Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
 
$1.34
F CFA755
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.73
 
$3.26
F CFA1,847
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.00
 
$2.67
F CFA1,511

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

 
San Juan
Niamey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.33
 
$71.22
F CFA40,288
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.25
 
$89.03
F CFA50,359
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.33
 
$53.42
F CFA30,216

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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