Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 3.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 99.1% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 97.1% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in San Jose
Housing: pay 6.7% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 11.1 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 64.0% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 99.1% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,703	$10.83 CRC5,481.76	+32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,468	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	+126.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA519	$1.99 CRC1,009.13	+121.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA389	$1.46 CRC739.46	+116.0%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 97.1% more for groceries

	N'djamena	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA188	$2.60 CRC1,314.27	+694.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA941	$4.26 CRC2,158.61	+161.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,350	$7.23 CRC3,660.77	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,246	$3.26 CRC1,651.32	+50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,707	$4.41 CRC2,230.43	+48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$1.95 CRC987.29	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA449	$0.63 CRC319.01	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA996	$1.59 CRC805.30	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA612	$1.35 CRC682.34	+26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$1.30 CRC657.74	+87.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$1.19 CRC602.81	+72.2%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	N'djamena	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,258	$5.49 CRC2,777.68	+40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,034	$38.02 CRC19,245.76	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,490,735	$36,925.49 CRC18,689,769.59	+227.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,117	$15.94 CRC8,068.57	+333.6%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	N'djamena	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,747	$53.59 CRC27,126.83	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA798,158	$742.08 CRC375,602.10	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,475	$463.60 CRC234,650.97	+157.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA107,902	$63.06 CRC31,915.48	-66.4%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 11.1 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,695	$521.49 CRC263,952.01	+1350.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA940,686	$12,425.72 CRC6,289,254.22	+660.5%
Average			+1005.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA706	$2.92 CRC1,475.51	+137.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.69 CRC1,868.35
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA541	$5.05 CRC2,557.55	+437.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,255	$59.70 CRC30,217.59	-54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,822	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	+98.2%
Average			+154.9%

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pay 64.0% more for clothing

	N'djamena	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,814	$73.59 CRC37,245.51	+125.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,276	$50.81 CRC25,718.60	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,572	$125.98 CRC63,766.36	+137.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,145	$117.31 CRC59,378.13	+10.5%
Average			+64.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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