Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
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