Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$3.22
BND4.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$6.51
BND8.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.63
BND3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.71
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$1.51
BND2.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$22.57
BND30.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$25.65
BND34.49
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$605.59
BND814.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$529.98
BND712.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$127.91
BND171.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$41.49
BND55.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$4.55
BND6.11
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$88.15
BND118.53
|
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