Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 16.7% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in N'djamena
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in N'djamena
The cost of housing and clothing in N'djamena are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Dili, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.29
FCFA2,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.90
FCFA520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.03
FCFA6,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.73
FCFA997
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
pay 61.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.92
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,502,721
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$3.68
FCFA2,120
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$190.62
FCFA109,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,386.33
FCFA799,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$179.73
FCFA103,667
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$187.42
FCFA108,102
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$35.95
FCFA20,733
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$1,633.89
FCFA942,423
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$130.71
FCFA75,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$32.68
FCFA18,848
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$61.27
FCFA35,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$53.10
FCFA30,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$106.20
FCFA61,258
|
|
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