Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 14.0% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 75.5% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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