Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 69.2% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 4.6 times more in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in N'djamena
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in N'djamena are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.
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 CFA4,289
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,109
|
$4.29
FCFA2,742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA494
|
$0.90
FCFA577
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA371
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA705
|
$0.33
FCFA209
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA6,054
|
$11.03
FCFA7,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA2,000
|
$2.16
FCFA1,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,838
|
$2.96
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
FCFA1,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA320
|
$0.78
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA640
|
$1.73
FCFA1,106
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA640
|
$1.06
FCFA680
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA480
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,508
|
$3.92
FCFA2,508
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA52,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.68
FCFA2,352
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA26,398
|
$190.62
FCFA121,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,386.33
FCFA886,805
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$179.73
FCFA114,968
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
FCFA119,886
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$35.95
FCFA22,994
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,526
|
$1.23
FCFA784
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,209
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA597
|
$0.94
FCFA601
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA43,123
|
$130.71
FCFA83,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,628
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.68
FCFA20,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.27
FCFA39,194
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.10
FCFA33,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.20
FCFA67,936
|
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