Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 23.8% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Amman, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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