Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 42.4% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 98.7% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW134.88
|
$8.26
FCFA5,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW89.87
|
$13.21
FCFA8,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.57
|
$0.83
FCFA505
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.74
|
$0.74
FCFA455
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW20.98
|
$0.33
FCFA202
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.28
|
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.18
|
$7.29
FCFA4,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.21
|
$1.98
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.75
|
$3.00
FCFA1,833
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.57
|
$2.25
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.59
|
$0.90
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.59
|
$2.06
FCFA1,260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.26
|
$0.86
FCFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.18
|
$0.77
FCFA474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.21
|
$0.67
FCFA413
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.17
|
$3.96
FCFA2,425
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW969.18
|
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW209,468.49
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,972,348
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW317.42
|
$3.71
FCFA2,274
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,779.79
|
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,870.95
|
$1,400.85
FCFA857,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,176.23
|
$181.61
FCFA111,153
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,185.14
|
$189.38
FCFA115,909
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,912.70
|
$36.32
FCFA22,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW153,990.24
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,010,485
|
|
pay 59.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.80
|
$1.24
FCFA758
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.43
|
$3.30
FCFA2,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.33
|
$1.07
FCFA657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,063.91
|
$132.08
FCFA80,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.54
|
$4.95
FCFA3,031
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW641.89
|
$33.02
FCFA20,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW687.14
|
$61.91
FCFA37,893
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,359.80
|
$53.66
FCFA32,841
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,300.04
|
$107.32
FCFA65,682
|
|
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