Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 28.5% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 94.1% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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