Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.6 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 86.3% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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