Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 60.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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