Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 55.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Suva, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FJD9.27
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
FJD14.91
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
FJD2.44
|
$1.24
F CFA755
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
FJD1.79
|
$0.60
F CFA366
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
FJD0.99
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
FJD10.40
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
FJD10.49
|
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
FJD5.68
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
FJD5.82
|
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FJD1.83
|
$0.61
F CFA370
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.62
|
$1.08
F CFA659
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FJD1.17
|
$0.57
F CFA347
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
FJD1.01
|
$0.27
F CFA162
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
FJD11.49
|
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.74
FJD72.08
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,139.36
FJD41,189.03
|
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
FJD10.30
|
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.49
FJD60.16
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.88
FJD1,441.62
|
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$311.14
FJD706.51
|
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.44
FJD82.75
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.84
FJD424.25
|
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,484.82
FJD14,725.08
|
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
FJD6.18
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
FJD6.12
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.26
FJD16.48
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.08
FJD61.50
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
FJD8.24
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
Suva
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.31
FJD48.40
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.40
FJD57.66
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.25
FJD114.09
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.07
FJD106.89
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
|
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