Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 4.9% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Damascus instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
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