Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 9.0% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in N'djamena
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in N'djamena
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.29
FCFA2,742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.50
|
$0.90
FCFA577
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.87
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.36
|
$0.33
FCFA209
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.70
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.51
|
$11.03
FCFA7,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.08
|
$2.16
FCFA1,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.59
|
$2.96
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$2.22
FCFA1,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.78
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.13
|
$1.73
FCFA1,106
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.55
|
$1.06
FCFA680
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.30
|
$3.92
FCFA2,508
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA52,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,561.36
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€26.13
|
$3.68
FCFA2,352
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.61
|
$190.62
FCFA121,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,066.07
|
$1,386.33
FCFA886,805
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€931.94
|
$179.73
FCFA114,968
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€65.85
|
$187.42
FCFA119,886
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€643.82
|
$35.95
FCFA22,994
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,361.31
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$1.23
FCFA784
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.44
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.80
|
$0.94
FCFA601
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.99
|
$130.71
FCFA83,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€89.49
|
$32.68
FCFA20,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.84
|
$61.27
FCFA39,194
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€91.45
|
$53.10
FCFA33,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€99.29
|
$106.20
FCFA67,936
|
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