Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 2.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Muscat instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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