Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 6.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 62.6% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 51.1% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.3% less in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 57.7% more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.3% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$8.17 FCFA4,890	-76.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$4.29 FCFA2,566	-66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.90 FCFA540	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.68 FCFA405	-35.2%
Average			-62.6%

Ashgabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.33 FCFA196	-86.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$1.63 FCFA978	-90.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$11.03 FCFA6,602	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.16 FCFA1,296	-68.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.96 FCFA1,774	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$2.22 FCFA1,331	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.78 FCFA467	-80.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.73 FCFA1,035	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.06 FCFA636	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.69 FCFA414	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.69 FCFA414	-17.7%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$3.92 FCFA2,347	+150.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$81.69 FCFA48,896	+855.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$11,273.85 FCFA6,747,614	-74.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$3.68 FCFA2,200	-62.0%
Average			+217.6%

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pay 2.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$190.62 FCFA114,090	+100.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$1,386.33 FCFA829,746	+23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$179.73 FCFA107,571	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$187.42 FCFA112,173	-57.0%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 57.7% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$35.95 FCFA21,514	+57.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,633.89 FCFA977,915
Average			+57.7%

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pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.23 FCFA733	-75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$0.94 FCFA562	-96.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$130.71 FCFA78,233	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$4.90 FCFA2,934	-65.6%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$32.68 FCFA19,558	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$61.27 FCFA36,672	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$53.10 FCFA31,782	-67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$106.20 FCFA63,564	-37.9%
Average			-54.2%

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