Cost of Living inNiamey, Niger
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Niger: $1,803/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 38% higher than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
4.6 / 10
#107 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Niamey. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Niamey is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Niger.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedA visible public hospital footprint help, but public coverage looks thinner and public funding looks lighter.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
39/100
2023
Physicians
0.04/1k
2023
Hospital beds
0.28/1k
2020
Out of pocket
51%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
61.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
350/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
32.8/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThere is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Niger yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2022 annual wages in Niamey, Niger · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Niamey compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.6x further in Niamey than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Niger here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Niamey cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Niamey is more expensive overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 38% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City) for Niamey. We are using the country-level cost index for Niger here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Niamey compare with New York City?
Rent in Niamey is about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Niger here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Niamey?
Groceries in Niamey are about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 100% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Niger here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Niamey
Niamey is the capital of Niger, a Sahelian city of about 1.32 million on the Niger River in the country's southwest and the political, administrative, and commercial core of one of the world's poorest countries. The economy concentrates on government, French and Chinese mining-and-uranium services, a substantial NGO and humanitarian sector, and informal trade. Relocators should weigh that the security situation has deteriorated sharply since 2023, with Western governments now maintaining do-not-travel advisories following the military coup and the withdrawal of French and US forces; conventional professional relocation is not currently practical. The climate is hot semi-arid with extreme dry-season heat above 40 C and a short rainy season, French dominates official life alongside Hausa and Zarma, and the formal foreign presence has contracted sharply.
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