Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 25.5% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Accra
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 56.9% less in Accra

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Accra.

Accra vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$4.82 GHS63.88	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,473	$7.37 GHS97.84	+72.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA520	$0.74 GHS9.84	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA390	$0.29 GHS3.86	-57.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$1.52 GHS20.18	+365.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA943	$3.46 GHS45.88	+111.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,363	$11.31 GHS149.99	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,249	$2.28 GHS30.31	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$2.18 GHS28.88	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$1.27 GHS16.90	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.59 GHS7.87	-23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA998	$0.81 GHS10.81	-52.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$1.21 GHS15.99	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$1.21 GHS16.06	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.96 GHS12.77	+39.2%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,262	$4.34 GHS57.58	+10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$32.96 GHS437.31	-59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,504,217	$8,000.00 GHS106,130.40	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,121	$11.16 GHS148.09	+203.6%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	N'djamena	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,975	$44.40 GHS588.99	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA799,816	$627.15 GHS8,319.92	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,690	$112.15 GHS1,487.85	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,126	$39.69 GHS526.48	-78.8%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,738	$57.02 GHS756.38	+58.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA942,640	$7,655.73 GHS101,563.26	+368.6%
Average			+213.6%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA707	$1.21 GHS15.99	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.75 GHS36.51
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA542	$1.57 GHS20.80	+66.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,411	$36.21 GHS480.34	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$9.33 GHS123.79	+90.4%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 56.9% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,853	$14.87 GHS197.34	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,349	$20.10 GHS266.68	-67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,636	$32.71 GHS433.91	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,272	$34.57 GHS458.56	-67.5%
Average			-56.9%

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