Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 21.4% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in N'djamena
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in N'djamena
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in N'djamena are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.58
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.32
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.51
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.48
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.23
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.63
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.28
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.34
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.30
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€26.91
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€28,790.37
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.84
|
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€14.86
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€689.04
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€514.47
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€129.37
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€482.16
|
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,356.30
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.92
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€34.83
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€71.28
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.19
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€87.19
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€104.40
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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