Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 67.1% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 9.5% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 55.9% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 36.0% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 46.4% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,640	$5.48 BAM9.33	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,435	$6.58 BAM11.19	+53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA512	$1.75 BAM2.97	+93.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA384	$0.99 BAM1.69	+46.7%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 9.5% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA186	$1.01 BAM1.71	+208.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA928	$4.10 BAM6.98	+151.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,264	$4.87 BAM8.28	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,229	$2.70 BAM4.59	+24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,684	$3.18 BAM5.41	+7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$0.52 BAM0.88	-76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA443	$0.78 BAM1.33	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA982	$0.70 BAM1.18	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA603	$0.87 BAM1.48	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA393	$0.42 BAM0.72	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA393	$0.43 BAM0.74	-37.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 55.9% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,227	$5.59 BAM9.51	+42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA46,399	$29.46 BAM50.12	-63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,403,017	$25,761.68 BAM43,829.74	+128.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,088	$7.95 BAM13.52	+116.2%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 36.0% less for housing

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA108,264	$29.02 BAM49.37	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA787,371	$367.49 BAM625.23	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA102,077	$255.37 BAM434.48	+42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA106,444	$134.96 BAM229.62	-28.0%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,415	$210.48 BAM358.10	+485.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA927,973	$2,987.26 BAM5,082.38	+82.8%
Average			+284.1%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA696	$2.19 BAM3.73	+78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.83 BAM3.11
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA534	$3.40 BAM5.78	+261.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA74,238	$32.73 BAM55.68	-75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,784	$5.48 BAM9.33	+11.8%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 46.4% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,559	$92.27 BAM156.98	+182.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA34,799	$30.94 BAM52.64	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,159	$87.31 BAM148.54	+64.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA60,318	$93.79 BAM159.57	-11.7%
Average			+46.4%

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