Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 32.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in N'djamena
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in N'djamena
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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