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
€8.13
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
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