Cost of living comparison
Accra is 25.5% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Accra instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
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