Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.2 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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