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 |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? | ?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
?? |
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