Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 33.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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