Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 89.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
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pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
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pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
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pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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