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
FCFA5,082
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 34.4% more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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