Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 45.4% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 10.1% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in N'djamena

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in N'djamena are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Havana	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$8.17 FCFA4,703	+85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$4.29 FCFA2,468	-34.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.90 FCFA519	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.68 FCFA389	-54.9%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 10.1% less for groceries

	Havana	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.33 FCFA188	-69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$1.63 FCFA941	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$11.03 FCFA6,350	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.16 FCFA1,246	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.96 FCFA1,707	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.22 FCFA1,280	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.78 FCFA449	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$1.73 FCFA996	+54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.06 FCFA612	+36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.69 FCFA398	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.69 FCFA398	-46.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Havana	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.92 FCFA2,258	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$81.69 FCFA47,034	+226.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$11,273.85 FCFA6,490,735	-81.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$3.68 FCFA2,117	-48.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Havana	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$190.62 FCFA109,747	+154.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$1,386.33 FCFA798,158	+281.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$179.73 FCFA103,475	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$187.42 FCFA107,902	+553.6%
Average			+237.7%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Havana	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$35.95 FCFA20,695	-67.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$1,633.89 FCFA940,686	-83.7%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.23 FCFA706	-38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$0.94 FCFA541	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$130.71 FCFA75,255	+224.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.90 FCFA2,822	+476.7%
Average			+146.4%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Havana	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$32.68 FCFA18,814	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$61.27 FCFA35,276	+82.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$53.10 FCFA30,572	-30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$106.20 FCFA61,145	+27.4%
Average			+15.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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