Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niamey vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
Niamey is 11.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.
Niamey vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niamey instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
BAM14.93
|
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
BAM14.93
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
BAM3.82
|
$1.43
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
BAM2.52
|
$0.96
F CFA561
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
BAM2.08
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BAM8.96
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
BAM7.83
|
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
BAM5.29
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
BAM5.97
|
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.15
|
$1.55
F CFA904
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.31
|
$0.72
F CFA422
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
$1.29
F CFA753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
BAM1.60
|
$0.75
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.76
|
$0.65
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.89
|
$0.31
F CFA181
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
BAM11.15
|
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.33
BAM59.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,737.21
BAM51,736.89
|
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.58
BAM18.42
|
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of transportation
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.86
BAM48.47
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.54
BAM790.80
|
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$310.33
BAM539.92
|
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.00
BAM290.54
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.61
BAM359.46
|
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,870.15
BAM6,733.30
|
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
BAM4.98
|
$1.28
F CFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
BAM3.99
|
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
BAM6.87
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.01
BAM69.61
|
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
BAM11.95
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.64
BAM152.48
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.97
BAM66.06
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.59
BAM157.61
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.13
BAM174.20
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing
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