Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 23.4% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% more in N'djamena
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in N'djamena
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in N'djamena are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Managua, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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