Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 17.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 92.6% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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