Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 9.0% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
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Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.46
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.84
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
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pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.34
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.03
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.35
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
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pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.22
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,175.88
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.72
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.15
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,049.34
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€917.31
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.82
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€633.72
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
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pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.40
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.71
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.27
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
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pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€88.09
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.29
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.02
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
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