Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 14.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$8.26
FCFA5,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$13.21
FCFA8,022
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
AED4.43
|
$0.83
FCFA501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.74
FCFA451
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AED4.90
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
AED16.22
|
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
AED26.13
|
$7.29
FCFA4,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
AED10.04
|
$1.98
FCFA1,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AED11.76
|
$3.00
FCFA1,819
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
AED3.86
|
$2.25
FCFA1,364
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.98
|
$0.90
FCFA546
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AED2.92
|
$2.06
FCFA1,251
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$0.86
FCFA523
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.80
|
$0.77
FCFA470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.81
|
$0.67
FCFA409
|
|
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
AED11.31
|
$3.96
FCFA2,406
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.78
AED80.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,166.62
AED162,224.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,918,697
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
AED27.60
|
$3.71
FCFA2,256
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.81
AED396.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.54
AED5,114.80
|
$1,400.85
FCFA850,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.79
AED3,631.82
|
$181.61
FCFA110,298
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.55
AED505.22
|
$189.38
FCFA115,017
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.77
AED2,573.91
|
$36.32
FCFA22,060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,626.81
AED46,378.27
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,002,710
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.57
AED42.50
|
$1.24
FCFA752
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
AED21.89
|
$3.30
FCFA2,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$1.07
FCFA652
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.72
AED289.13
|
$132.08
FCFA80,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$4.95
FCFA3,008
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.06
AED283.05
|
$33.02
FCFA20,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.58
AED222.53
|
$61.91
FCFA37,602
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.47
AED394.73
|
$53.66
FCFA32,588
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
AED418.25
|
$107.32
FCFA65,176
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