Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 5.0% cheaper than Majuro.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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