Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 9.9% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in N'djamena

The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in N'djamena are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE478.38	$8.17 FCFA4,801	+68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE621.89	$4.29 FCFA2,519	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE175.15	$0.90 FCFA530	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE110.08	$0.68 FCFA398	-39.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Praia	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE290.28	$0.33 FCFA192	-88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE781.69	$1.63 FCFA960	-79.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE470.82	$11.03 FCFA6,482	+130.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE216.23	$2.16 FCFA1,272	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE257.13	$2.96 FCFA1,742	+13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE196.45	$2.22 FCFA1,307	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE130.19	$0.78 FCFA458	-41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE153.34	$1.73 FCFA1,016	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE219.88	$1.06 FCFA624	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE119.34	$0.69 FCFA406	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE86.80	$0.69 FCFA406	-21.6%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Praia	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE620.94	$3.92 FCFA2,304	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,009.19	$81.69 FCFA48,009	+300.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,870,265.61	$11,273.85 FCFA6,625,263	-61.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,698.24	$3.68 FCFA2,160	-78.7%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Praia	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,046.88	$190.62 FCFA112,021	+271.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE57,405.31	$1,386.33 FCFA814,700	+137.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE38,270.21	$179.73 FCFA105,620	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,180.10	$187.42 FCFA110,139	+65.0%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Praia	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,866.32	$35.95 FCFA21,124	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE321,469.75	$1,633.89 FCFA960,183	-50.0%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE243.97	$1.23 FCFA720	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE146.50	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE430.54	$0.94 FCFA552	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,587.83	$130.71 FCFA76,815	+258.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE574.05	$4.90 FCFA2,881	-16.0%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Praia	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,783.78	$32.68 FCFA19,204	-32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,827.02	$61.27 FCFA36,007	+57.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,610.80	$53.10 FCFA31,206	-39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,916.20	$106.20 FCFA62,412	-19.1%
Average			-8.4%

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