Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Santiago instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$41.20
CLF1.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$18,540.00
CLF662.9500
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$513.58
CLF18.3600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$439.93
CLF15.7300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$104.66
CLF3.7400
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$387.71
CLF13.8600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$6,421.89
CLF229.6300
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$73.37
CLF2.6200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$82.04
CLF2.9300
|
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