Cost of living comparison

 Thimphu, Bhutan
compared to
 N'djamena, Chad
N'djamena vs. Thimphu Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 3.3 times more expensive than Thimphu.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in N'djamena
Groceries
pay 94.9% more in N'djamena
Transportation
pay 5.6 times more in N'djamena
Housing
pay 7.7 times more in N'djamena
Childcare
pay 27.8% more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.1% more in N'djamena
Clothing
pay 3.4 times more in N'djamena

The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in N'djamena are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, housing, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Thimphu Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.95
BTN252.09
$8.17
FCFA4,722
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.95
BTN252.09
$4.29
FCFA2,478
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
BTN47.39
$0.90
FCFA521

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pay 94.9% more for groceries

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Bread
1 loaf
$0.94
BTN80.67
$0.33
FCFA189
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.68
BTN143.69
$1.63
FCFA944
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
BTN271.01
$11.03
FCFA6,376

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pay 5.6 times more for transportation

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.93
BTN335.86
$3.92
FCFA2,267
Monthly public transit pass $3.97
BTN339.34
$81.69
FCFA47,224
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,215.98
BTN1,815,033.45
$11,273.85
FCFA6,516,913

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pay 7.7 times more for housing

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.25
BTN2,673.07
$190.62
FCFA110,189
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $124.45
BTN10,646.84
$1,386.33
FCFA801,377
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $79.38
BTN6,791.17
$179.73
FCFA103,893

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $246.05
BTN21,049.35
$35.95
FCFA20,779
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $677.73
BTN57,980.24
$1,633.89
FCFA944,480

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.43
BTN550.21
$1.23
FCFA708
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
BTN131.09
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.83
BTN327.71
$0.94
FCFA543

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

 
Thimphu
N'djamena
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$9.43
BTN806.68
$32.68
FCFA18,890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$11.79
BTN1,008.35
$61.27
FCFA35,418
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.41
BTN2,772.97
$53.10
FCFA30,696

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