Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 3.6 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Victoria instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
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