Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 64.5% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 40.8% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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