Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 33.8% more expensive than N'djamena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 74.0% more in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.0% more in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 67.9% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Freetown are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,473
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA520
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA390
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 19.6% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA942
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,362
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA450
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA997
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA613
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,262
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,502,721
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,120
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 88.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA109,949
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA799,632
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA103,667
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA108,102
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,733
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA942,423
|
?? |
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA75,394
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
?? | |
pay 67.9% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,848
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA35,341
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA30,629
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA61,258
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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