Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 89.4% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
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pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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