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
FCFA5,082
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
|
pay 59.0% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$4.41
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.78
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$6.79
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$14.90
€14.13
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$567.57
€538.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
€2.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$121.40
€115.13
|
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