Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 20.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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