Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.7 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Beijing instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
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N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,014
|
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,022
|
$5.54
CN¥39.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA501
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA451
|
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
$6.83
CN¥48.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,428
|
$7.46
CN¥53.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,203
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,819
|
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,364
|
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA546
|
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,251
|
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA523
|
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA470
|
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA409
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
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pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,406
|
$4.35
CN¥31.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$34.62
CN¥246.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,918,697
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,933.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,256
|
$4.68
CN¥33.33
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$13.59
CN¥96.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA850,784
|
$969.73
CN¥6,905.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,298
|
$561.86
CN¥4,001.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,017
|
$42.17
CN¥300.30
|
|
pay 19.2 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,060
|
$836.50
CN¥5,956.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,002,710
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,855.38
|
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pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,005
|
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA652
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,217
|
$62.16
CN¥442.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,008
|
$8.31
CN¥59.17
|
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pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,054
|
$65.57
CN¥466.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,602
|
$35.21
CN¥250.74
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,588
|
$85.31
CN¥607.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,176
|
$112.58
CN¥801.71
|
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