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
FCFA5,103
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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