Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 60.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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N'djamena
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 72.4% less for groceries
Hamilton
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N'djamena
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
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