Cost of living comparison

 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
compared to
 N'djamena, Chad
N'djamena vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 34.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants
pay 16.5% less in N'djamena
Groceries
pay 54.2% more in N'djamena
Transportation
pay 9.4% more in N'djamena
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in N'djamena
Childcare
pay 64.1% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.1% more in N'djamena
Clothing
pay 1.9% more in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.5% less for restaurants

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.48
BAM9.50
$8.17
FCFA4,722
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.58
BAM11.40
$4.29
FCFA2,478
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.75
BAM3.03
$0.90
FCFA521

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pay 54.2% more for groceries

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
BAM1.75
$0.33
FCFA189
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
BAM7.11
$1.63
FCFA944
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
BAM8.44
$11.03
FCFA6,376

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.59
BAM9.69
$3.92
FCFA2,267
Monthly public transit pass $29.46
BAM51.07
$81.69
FCFA47,224
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
$11,273.85
FCFA6,516,913

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.02
BAM50.30
$190.62
FCFA110,189
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $367.49
BAM637.07
$1,386.33
FCFA801,377
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $255.37
BAM442.71
$179.73
FCFA103,893

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $210.48
BAM364.88
$35.95
FCFA20,779
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
$1,633.89
FCFA944,480

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.19
BAM3.80
$1.23
FCFA708
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
BAM3.17
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.40
BAM5.89
$0.94
FCFA543

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

 
Sarajevo
N'djamena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.27
BAM159.95
$32.68
FCFA18,890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.94
BAM53.63
$61.27
FCFA35,418
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.31
BAM151.35
$53.10
FCFA30,696

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