Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Sofia instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA498
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA448
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA467
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA407
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 16.5% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
|
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