Cost of living comparison

 Antananarivo, Madagascar
compared to
 N'djamena, Chad
N'djamena vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 61.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants
pay 35.8% more in N'djamena
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in N'djamena
Transportation
pay 29.8% less in N'djamena
Housing
pay 4.0 times more in N'djamena
Childcare
pay 72.7% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.9% more in N'djamena
Clothing
pay 51.4% more in N'djamena

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in N'djamena are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Antananarivo, you would:

pay 35.8% more for restaurants

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.22
MGA14,412
$8.17
FCFA4,650
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA19,216
$4.29
FCFA2,440
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.16
MGA5,188
$0.90
FCFA513

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Bread
1 loaf
$1.19
MGA5,336
$0.33
FCFA186
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.22
MGA23,333
$1.63
FCFA930
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
MGA17,636
$11.03
FCFA6,278

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.58
MGA20,458
$3.92
FCFA2,232
Monthly public transit pass ?? $81.69
FCFA46,499
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA52,842,808
$11,273.85
FCFA6,416,907

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.31
MGA233,881
$190.62
FCFA108,498
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $354.54
MGA1,585,284
$1,386.33
FCFA789,079
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $53.69
MGA240,078
$179.73
FCFA102,299

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA401,125
$35.95
FCFA20,460
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA50,492,463
$1,633.89
FCFA929,986

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.07
MGA4,804
$1.23
FCFA697
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.12
MGA4,996
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
MGA14,412
$0.94
FCFA535

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

 
Antananarivo
N'djamena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$19.71
MGA88,131
$32.68
FCFA18,600
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$24.89
MGA111,290
$61.27
FCFA34,874
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.25
MGA403,527
$53.10
FCFA30,225

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