Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 10.6% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Castries, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.67
FCFA407
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
|
pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
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