Abuja vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$935
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
12
😀 Quality of life
35
22
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.03M

The cost of living in Abuja is 39% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 3404th and 5775th ($1306 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Niamey. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7849th and 8938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$1391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$4.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$4906

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$664
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$562
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$564
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$613
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$563
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$729
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$633
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$564
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$573
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$644
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$740
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$564
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$912
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$394
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$636
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$687
610 km or 379 mi Save
$643
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$563
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$684
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$664
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$563
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$598
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$740
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$589
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$635
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$517
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$644
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$943
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$519
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1191
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$673
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$431
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$908
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$635
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1306
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$617
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$676
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$343
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$733