Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
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
FCFA5,082
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
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