Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 69.2% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA315
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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