Addis Ababa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$674
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
10
😀 Quality of life
45
23
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.5M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 1% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4878th and 4855th ($1148 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Niger, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7160th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Niamey

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Addis Ababa Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4828

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830