Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 97.2% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 79.8% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 39.6% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,352	$8.17 FCFA4,703	+100.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,822	$4.29 FCFA2,468	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA828	$0.90 FCFA519	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA254	$0.68 FCFA389	+53.3%
Average			+25.9%

Yaounde vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.33 FCFA188	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,763	$1.63 FCFA941	-75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,234	$11.03 FCFA6,350	+21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA858	$2.16 FCFA1,246	+45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,565	$2.96 FCFA1,707	+9.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,088	$2.22 FCFA1,280	+17.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA498	$0.78 FCFA449	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA512	$1.73 FCFA996	+94.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA293	$1.06 FCFA612	+108.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$0.69 FCFA398
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA357	$0.69 FCFA398	+11.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 79.8% more for transportation

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,646	$3.92 FCFA2,258	-14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$81.69 FCFA47,034	+400.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,873,039	$11,273.85 FCFA6,490,735	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,164	$3.68 FCFA2,117	-2.2%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,085	$190.62 FCFA109,747	+337.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,230	$1,386.33 FCFA798,158	+825.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,531	$179.73 FCFA103,475	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA26,976	$187.42 FCFA107,902	+300.0%
Average			+364.2%

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pay 39.6% less for childcare

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,507	$35.95 FCFA20,695	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA893,652	$1,633.89 FCFA940,686	+5.3%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA611	$1.23 FCFA706	+15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA919	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA941	$0.94 FCFA541	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,975	$130.71 FCFA75,255	+585.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,703	$4.90 FCFA2,822	-40.0%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,110	$32.68 FCFA18,814	+33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,462	$61.27 FCFA35,276	+114.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,110	$53.10 FCFA30,572	+116.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$106.20 FCFA61,145	+136.4%
Average			+100.2%

Yaounde vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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