Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.5 times more expensive than Hanoi.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,248
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫120,594
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,255
|
$0.90
FCFA563
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,532
|
$0.68
FCFA422
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,122
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,088
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫134,640
|
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,289
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,489
|
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,701
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,747
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,391
|
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,368
|
$1.06
FCFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,571
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,675
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,102
|
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫200,991
|
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,004,953,032
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫136,674
|
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫228,759
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,604,225
|
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,079,966
|
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,480,643
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,197,210
|
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫311,501,942
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,124
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,576
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,173
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫668,374
|
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫105,520
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫932,959
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫669,969
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,361,045
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,195,436
|
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
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