Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 3.5% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.79
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.98
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.92
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.88
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.62
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.12
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€67.69
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.87
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€825.68
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€320.58
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.52
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.30
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.28
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€105.50
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
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