Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 51.3% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 75.5% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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