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
FCFA5,138
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
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pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
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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
FCFA119,884
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
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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
FCFA771
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
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pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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