Cost of living comparison
Apia is 2.6 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Apia instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 38.8% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
?? |
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
?? | |
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
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