Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Beijing instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
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N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
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pay 7.4% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
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pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
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