Sahel Academy
American
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inNiamey, Niger
Niamey, Niger1.3MCapitalLow incomeRemote-work friendly
Image credit: Jean Rebiffé
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.83x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Niger: $1,861/capita.
Income Category
Low
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$1,861
PPP, International $
City Population
1.3M
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- American1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
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
The concrete mobility picture for Niamey: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 46/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
46/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
Niamey international airport access
The refreshed local city data-type matrix lists Niamey as a missing Niger mobility/walkability row; add conservative first-city coverage through niamey international airport access instead of leaving the country at zero direct family mobility coverage.
Urban transit
Road-led mobility with central errand access
busminibuswalking
Daily movement remains road-led, but buses, minibuses, taxis, and central errands provide a conservative non-car baseline until richer city-specific sources land.
Rideshare
Taxi-first mobility
Taxis or arranged rides are the dependable fallback for airport transfers and neighborhoods beyond fixed-route service.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
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.
240 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
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
Pharmacy: 117Clinic: 61Hospital: 35Doctor: 20Dentist: 4Laboratory: 3
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
Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire
Hospital · Emergency
vaccination
Maternité Boukoki
Hospital · Emergency
Centre National De Référence de la DREPANOCYTOSE
Hospital · Emergency
CSI Magama
Hospital · Emergency
Clinique médicale Innovation
Hospital · Emergency
CSI Foulan Koira
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Niamey yet. Showing Niger national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.
Street Safety
Safety Index29/100
Crime Index71/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-1.36
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
budget hotel
$113.82Survey-verified214% more
luxury hotel
$113.82Survey-verified76% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa required
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
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 2.8x further in Niamey than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
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.
Extreme heat: 40°C+ summers, dust storms March-MayIntermittent internet: 3G/4G unreliable, power cuts frequentSmall expat community: mostly NGO/diplomatic workersLimited walkability: requires transport for most areasStreet food scene: excellent local cuisine, few fine dining optionsMinimal nightlife: few bars/clubs, early closing timesNo coworking spaces: work from cafés or accommodationSecurity concerns: petty theft and regional tensions, avoid night travel
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