Cost of living comparison
London is 8.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in London instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,014
|
$25.22
£19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,022
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA501
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA451
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,003
|
$4.74
£3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,428
|
$6.34
£4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,203
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,819
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,364
|
$1.47
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA546
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,251
|
$1.48
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA523
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA470
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA409
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,406
|
$7.20
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$252.24
£194.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,918,697
|
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,256
|
$25.33
£19.54
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,135
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA850,784
|
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,298
|
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,017
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
|
pay 39.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,060
|
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,002,710
|
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$8.20
£6.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,005
|
$4.56
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA652
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,217
|
$58.95
£45.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,008
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
pay 79.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,054
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,602
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,588
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,176
|
$123.32
£95.15
|
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