Cost of living comparison

 N'djamena, Chad
compared to
 Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Kingston is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants
pay 44.8% more in Kingston
Groceries
pay 2.5 times more in Kingston
Transportation
pay 3.2 times more in Kingston
Housing
pay 2.3% less in Kingston
Childcare
pay 3.8 times more in Kingston
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.8 times more in Kingston
Clothing
pay 19.8% less in Kingston

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

Kingston vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.8% more for restaurants

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,722
$7.52
JMD1,198.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.29
FCFA2,478
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.90
FCFA521
$1.41
JMD225.08

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Bread
1 loaf
$0.33
FCFA189
$3.54
JMD564.47
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.63
FCFA944
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
Milk (1 gallon) $11.03
FCFA6,376
$15.26
JMD2,431.66

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
FCFA2,267
$4.83
JMD770.43
Monthly public transit pass $81.69
FCFA47,224
$37.59
JMD5,991.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,273.85
FCFA6,516,913
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68

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pay 2.3% less for housing

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$190.62
FCFA110,189
$52.89
JMD8,429.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,386.33
FCFA801,377
$874.50
JMD139,381.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $179.73
FCFA103,893
$425.21
JMD67,771.09

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $35.95
FCFA20,779
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,633.89
FCFA944,480
$2,105.29
JMD335,549.40

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
FCFA708
$3.13
JMD499.33
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.28
JMD682.63
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$0.94
FCFA543
$8.77
JMD1,398.12

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

 
N'djamena
Kingston
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.68
FCFA18,890
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.27
FCFA35,418
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.10
FCFA30,696
$71.01
JMD11,318.13

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