Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,014
|
$2.77
THB93.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,022
|
$5.55
THB186.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA501
|
$0.58
THB19.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA451
|
$0.31
THB10.57
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.62
THB54.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
$9.67
THB325.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,428
|
$6.60
THB221.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,203
|
$2.22
THB74.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,819
|
$1.30
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,364
|
$1.37
THB46.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA546
|
$0.70
THB23.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,251
|
$1.02
THB34.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA523
|
$0.78
THB26.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA470
|
$0.69
THB23.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA409
|
$0.61
THB20.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,406
|
$4.25
THB142.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$36.06
THB1,212.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,918,697
|
$51,319.04
THB1,726,153.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,256
|
$10.52
THB353.78
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$15.07
THB506.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA850,784
|
$608.65
THB20,472.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,298
|
$287.69
THB9,676.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,017
|
$70.06
THB2,356.43
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,060
|
$614.94
THB20,684.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,002,710
|
$12,311.97
THB414,122.03
|
|
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$2.08
THB69.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,005
|
$2.37
THB79.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA652
|
$4.16
THB139.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,217
|
$57.72
THB1,941.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,008
|
$6.94
THB233.26
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,054
|
$53.87
THB1,812.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,602
|
$39.30
THB1,321.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,588
|
$101.75
THB3,422.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,176
|
$92.54
THB3,112.64
|
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