Cost of living comparison
Astana is 59.6% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Astana instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
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