Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 3.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in San Jose instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
|
pay 97.1% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
|
pay 64.0% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
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