Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 56.3% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 36.7% more in Bishkek
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Bishkek are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishkek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$5.80 KGS507.25	-29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,473	$5.68 KGS497.11	+32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA520	$0.68 KGS59.14	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA390	$0.33 KGS28.98	-51.0%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$0.48 KGS41.78	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA943	$5.14 KGS449.42	+214.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,363	$3.25 KGS283.83	-70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,249	$1.76 KGS153.67	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$2.41 KGS211.16	-18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$0.47 KGS41.22	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.85 KGS74.39	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA998	$0.94 KGS82.52	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$0.90 KGS78.92	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.23 KGS19.88	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.24 KGS21.00	-65.3%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 36.7% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,262	$2.90 KGS254.01	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$7.54 KGS659.43	-90.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,504,217	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+249.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,121	$4.18 KGS365.22	+13.6%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,975	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA799,816	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,690	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+96.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,126	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-87.6%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,738	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+540.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA942,640	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+277.5%
Average			+408.9%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA707	$1.16 KGS101.45	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.06 KGS179.79
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA542	$1.56 KGS136.45	+66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,411	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	-67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$4.35 KGS380.44	-11.2%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,853	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,349	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,636	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+95.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,272	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	-9.0%
Average			+18.6%

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