Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 9.2% more expensive than Yerevan.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,891.26
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD2,993.27
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD392.18
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD231.64
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD296.30
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,588.25
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,248.62
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD883.50
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,263.82
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD202.22
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD314.00
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD299.08
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD344.71
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.54
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.10
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,979.84
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD3,991.03
|
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD11,973,095.80
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,656.28
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,546.99
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD373,402.59
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD247,151.59
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,304.52
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,080.25
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,210,321.05
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD798.21
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,348.06
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD997.76
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,076.86
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD2,993.27
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
Yerevan
|
Niamey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD35,952.04
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD23,892.05
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,273.15
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD45,810.11
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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