Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 4.9% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 79.7% more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	$8.17 FCFA4,703	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	$4.29 FCFA2,468	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.48	$0.90 FCFA519	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.82	$0.68 FCFA389	-22.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.47	$0.33 FCFA188	-90.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	$1.63 FCFA941	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	$11.03 FCFA6,350	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.92	$2.16 FCFA1,246	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.71	$2.96 FCFA1,707	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.54	$2.22 FCFA1,280	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.31	$0.78 FCFA449	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.53	$1.73 FCFA996	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD252.11	$1.06 FCFA612	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.91	$0.69 FCFA398	-33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.10	$0.69 FCFA398	-27.1%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Kingston	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.96	$3.92 FCFA2,258	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	$81.69 FCFA47,034	+117.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	$11,273.85 FCFA6,490,735	-73.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$3.68 FCFA2,117	-86.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 79.7% more for housing

	Kingston	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	$190.62 FCFA109,747	+260.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	$1,386.33 FCFA798,158	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	$179.73 FCFA103,475	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	$187.42 FCFA107,902	+57.7%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Kingston	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	$35.95 FCFA20,695	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	$1,633.89 FCFA940,686	-22.4%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.79	$1.23 FCFA706	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.79	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	$0.94 FCFA541	-89.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	$130.71 FCFA75,255	+86.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	$4.90 FCFA2,822	-62.7%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	Kingston	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$32.68 FCFA18,814	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	$61.27 FCFA35,276	+139.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	$53.10 FCFA30,572	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	$106.20 FCFA61,145	+54.1%
Average			+48.1%

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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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