Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 30.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in N'djamena
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in N'djamena
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in N'djamena
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% more in N'djamena
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% less in N'djamena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in N'djamena
- Clothing
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pay 29.8% less in N'djamena
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in N'djamena.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 49.5% more for housing
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
Wellington
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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