Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint John's instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA498
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA448
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA467
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA407
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
?? |
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