Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 0.1% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
BGN20.25
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
BGN12.15
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.82
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
BGN10.37
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
BGN12.43
|
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$1.08
F CFA659
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
BGN11.46
|
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.93
BGN50.63
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN45,571.33
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
BGN12.16
|
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.34
BGN24.18
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.63
BGN871.31
|
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.15
BGN672.84
|
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.16
BGN185.20
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
|
pay 30.6% more for childcare
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.15
BGN835.99
|
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,362.58
BGN15,160.16
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
BGN4.04
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
BGN58.05
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
BGN15.19
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
Sofia
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.77
BGN124.67
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.99
BGN61.62
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.13
BGN147.08
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.14
BGN161.60
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
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