Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 39.0% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in N'djamena
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in N'djamena are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
$4.29
FCFA2,478
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA441
|
$0.90
FCFA521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.33
FCFA189
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
$11.03
FCFA6,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
$2.16
FCFA1,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
$2.96
FCFA1,714
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA857
|
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.78
FCFA451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$1.73
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$1.06
FCFA614
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA691
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA355
|
$0.69
FCFA400
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
$3.92
FCFA2,267
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA47,224
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,516,913
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.68
FCFA2,125
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
$190.62
FCFA110,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
$1,386.33
FCFA801,377
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
$179.73
FCFA103,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
$187.42
FCFA108,337
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
$35.95
FCFA20,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
$1,633.89
FCFA944,480
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$130.71
FCFA75,558
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$4.90
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.68
FCFA18,890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.27
FCFA35,418
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.10
FCFA30,696
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$106.20
FCFA61,391
|
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