Addis Ababa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$604
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.03M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4928th and 5104th ($1103 vs $1073) 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 0.3 months in Niamey. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6957th and 7565th 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
$6.55
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755