Cost of living comparison

Delhi, India

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 2.8 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 8.1 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.8% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 62.7% more in N'djamena

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in N'djamena are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Delhi	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 ₹356.02	$8.17 FCFA4,584	+97.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.15 ₹356.02	$4.29 FCFA2,406	+3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₹41.90	$0.90 FCFA506	+84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 ₹15.94	$0.68 FCFA380	+264.3%
Average			+112.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Delhi	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 ₹47.04	$0.33 FCFA183	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.37 ₹203.62	$1.63 FCFA917	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.88 ₹246.91	$11.03 FCFA6,190	+283.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 ₹98.86	$2.16 FCFA1,215	+87.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.61 ₹138.42	$2.96 FCFA1,664	+83.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ₹76.50	$2.22 FCFA1,248	+149.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 ₹29.70	$0.78 FCFA438	+125.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹39.69	$1.73 FCFA970	+274.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 ₹24.68	$1.06 FCFA596	+269.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 ₹16.98	$0.69 FCFA388	+249.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹19.63	$0.69 FCFA388	+202.5%
Average			+150.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Delhi	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 ₹378.86	$3.92 FCFA2,200	-11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 ₹1,017.20	$81.69 FCFA45,845	+589.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,221.28 ₹1,220,638.73	$11,273.85 FCFA6,326,563	-20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.49 ₹213.61	$3.68 FCFA2,063	+47.7%
Average			+151.3%

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pay 8.1 times more for housing

	Delhi	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.48 ₹727.63	$190.62 FCFA106,971	+2148.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.66 ₹24,003.88	$1,386.33 FCFA777,970	+395.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$164.09 ₹14,084.36	$179.73 FCFA100,858	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.25 ₹3,969.84	$187.42 FCFA105,173	+305.2%
Average			+714.8%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Delhi	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.50 ₹7,939.80	$35.95 FCFA20,172	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,766.20 ₹151,596.55	$1,633.89 FCFA916,893	-7.5%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 ₹203.44	$1.23 FCFA688	-48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 ₹208.35	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 ₹356.02	$0.94 FCFA527	-77.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.31 ₹1,828.98	$130.71 FCFA73,351	+513.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.92 ₹422.14	$4.90 FCFA2,751	-0.3%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 62.7% more for clothing

	Delhi	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.25 ₹2,768.22	$32.68 FCFA18,338	+1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.29 ₹2,771.82	$61.27 FCFA34,383	+89.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.15 ₹4,561.73	$53.10 FCFA29,799	-0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.86 ₹3,507.20	$106.20 FCFA59,598	+159.9%
Average			+62.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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