Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Madrid instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 59.0% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$121.40
€115.59
|
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