Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$10.24
TTD69.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.98
TTD6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.81
TTD5.54
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$2.57
TTD17.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.93
TTD26.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$9.37
TTD63.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$4.45
TTD30.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$4.26
TTD29.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.23
TTD15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.11
TTD7.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.86
TTD12.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.21
TTD15.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.76
TTD5.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.10
TTD27.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$96.55
TTD657.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$33,646.13
TTD229,146.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$10.97
TTD74.72
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$57.56
TTD392.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$638.18
TTD4,346.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$426.67
TTD2,905.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$53.54
TTD364.61
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$229.42
TTD1,562.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,142.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.76
TTD11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.57
TTD24.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$5.85
TTD39.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$50.74
TTD345.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$8.78
TTD59.78
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$55.89
TTD380.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$40.64
TTD276.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$104.84
TTD714.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$107.85
TTD734.54
|
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