Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 34.4% more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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