Abuja vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
19
35
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.5M

The cost of living in Abuja is 47% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 3416th and 5369th ($1502 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Niger, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8901st and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$4390

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709