Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 44.7% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Suva, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
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Suva
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.90
FCFA563
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.68
FCFA422
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$1.06
FCFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
|
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
|
pay 51.2% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
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