Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 17.5% more expensive than Podgorica.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.71
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.77
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,781.75
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.37
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€28.08
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€562.01
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€435.16
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€79.21
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€254.52
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,679.25
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.26
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.87
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€38.08
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.96
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€40.17
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.91
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€102.29
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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