Niger
Profiled in Niamey · West Africa
A vast Sahelian and Saharan country on the Niger river, with the Aïr mountains and Ténéré desert in the north and giraffes surviving in the wild near the capital.
Cost of living
What a month costs
Very low local prices, but severe logistics costs, fuel constraints and security arrangements dominate foreign budgets.
The scores
How it rates for a moving family
See and do
Top 10 in Niamey
- Grande Mosquée d'AgadezSixteenth-century mud minaret, the tallest in the Sahel.
- Historic Centre of AgadezUNESCO-listed Saharan caravan city.
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexTransboundary UNESCO park shared with Benin and Burkina Faso.
- Koure Giraffe ReserveFree-ranging West African giraffe population.
- Musée National Boubou HamaMuseum and zoo complex in Niamey.
- Grand MarchéNiamey's rebuilt central market.
- Niger RiverPirogue crossings and sunset river traffic at Niamey.
- Ténéré DesertSand sea and the site of the fallen Arbre du Ténéré.
Where to go
Weekend escapes
- KoureThe last West African giraffes, an hour from Niamey.
- AgadezMud-brick Saharan trading city, a UNESCO site.
- W National ParkTransboundary savanna park in the south-west.
- AyorouNiger river market town with hippos.
- Aïr MountainsDesert massif north of Agadez, largely off-limits.
Residency
Residence follows work or business permits. There is no investor route, and the July 2023 coup and regional insecurity have severely restricted movement.
Tax
Personal rates reach 35% and the corporate rate is 30%, with 19% VAT. Uranium and oil dominate exports. There is no wealth or inheritance tax.
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