Addis Ababa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$395
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
12
😀 Quality of life
42
22
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.03M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 20% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6376th and 5775th ($752 vs $942) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Niamey. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6810th and 8938th 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
$7.66
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$4.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$4906

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

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