Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Antananarivo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 58.2% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 74.5% less in Antananarivo
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,650	$3.22 MGA14,412	-60.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,440	$4.30 MGA19,216	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA513	$1.16 MGA5,188	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA385	$0.60 MGA2,696	-10.9%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA186	$1.19 MGA5,336	+265.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA930	$5.22 MGA23,333	+219.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,278	$3.94 MGA17,636	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,232	$1.80 MGA8,071	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,687	$2.10 MGA9,370	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,266	$0.65 MGA2,905	-70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA444	$0.27 MGA1,208	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA984	$0.51 MGA2,288	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA605	$0.33 MGA1,489	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA394	$0.35 MGA1,547	-50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA394	$0.42 MGA1,896	-38.7%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,232	$4.58 MGA20,458	+16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA46,499	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,416,907	$11,817.99 MGA52,842,808	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,092	$12.46 MGA55,725	+239.0%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 74.5% less for housing

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA108,498	$52.31 MGA233,881	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA789,079	$354.54 MGA1,585,284	-74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA102,299	$53.69 MGA240,078	-70.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA106,675	$35.96 MGA160,804	-80.8%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,460	$89.71 MGA401,125	+149.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA929,986	$11,292.35 MGA50,492,463	+591.1%
Average			+370.4%

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pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA697	$1.07 MGA4,804	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.12 MGA4,996
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA535	$3.22 MGA14,412	+243.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA74,399	$40.29 MGA180,146	-69.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,790	$6.45 MGA28,823	+31.5%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,600	$19.71 MGA88,131	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA34,874	$24.89 MGA111,290	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,225	$90.25 MGA403,527	+70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA60,449	$78.79 MGA352,285	-25.8%
Average			-13.7%

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