Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 53.3% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 57.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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