Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 9.4% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$0.67
FCFA407
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
|
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
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