Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 18.4% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.98
|
$8.26
FCFA4,991
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.51
|
$13.21
FCFA7,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$0.83
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$0.74
FCFA449
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.60
|
$0.33
FCFA200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.07
|
$1.65
FCFA998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.02
|
$7.29
FCFA4,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$1.98
FCFA1,198
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.57
|
$3.00
FCFA1,811
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$2.25
FCFA1,358
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.90
FCFA543
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.86
FCFA521
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.77
FCFA468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.25
|
$3.96
FCFA2,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.91
|
$82.55
FCFA49,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,307.69
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,888,154
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.50
|
$3.71
FCFA2,246
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€31.01
|
$82.55
FCFA49,914
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,263.51
|
$1,400.85
FCFA847,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€911.84
|
$181.61
FCFA109,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€113.67
|
$189.38
FCFA114,509
|
|
pay 88.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€500.74
|
$36.32
FCFA21,962
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,198.46
|
$1,651.00
FCFA998,283
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$1.24
FCFA749
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.42
|
$3.30
FCFA1,997
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.64
|
$1.07
FCFA649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.67
|
$132.08
FCFA79,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.98
|
$4.95
FCFA2,995
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.38
|
$33.02
FCFA19,966
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.28
|
$61.91
FCFA37,436
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.37
|
$53.66
FCFA32,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€92.12
|
$107.32
FCFA64,888
|
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