Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.4% more in Addis Ababa
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% more in Addis Ababa
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA512
|
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA384
|
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA443
|
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA982
|
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA603
|
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for childcare
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
|
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
|
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