Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Niger

Niamey vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 68.7% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 73.9% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Niamey

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

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Niamey vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Yaounde, you would:

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pay 73.2% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+87.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+83.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$1.43 F CFA835	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.96 F CFA561	+80.0%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$0.54 F CFA316	-48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$9.05 F CFA5,282	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.71 F CFA1,582
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$1.55 F CFA904	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.72 F CFA422	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$1.29 F CFA753	+38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.75 F CFA437	+19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.65 F CFA377	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.31 F CFA181	-52.2%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-21.3%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$938.86 F CFA548K	+564.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$512.11 F CFA299K	+178.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+114.9%
Average			+269.9%

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pay 73.9% more for childcare

	Yaounde	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	+81.8%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.28 F CFA747	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+215.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-40.0%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+300.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+212.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+100.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+23.7%
Average			+135.8%

Yaounde vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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