Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 32.5% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
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