Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.9 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.88
|
$8.26
FCFA5,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.85
|
$13.21
FCFA8,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.29
|
$0.83
FCFA505
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.63
|
$0.74
FCFA455
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
$0.33
FCFA202
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.77
|
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.17
|
$7.29
FCFA4,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.93
|
$1.98
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
$3.00
FCFA1,833
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$2.25
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$0.90
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.40
|
$2.06
FCFA1,260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
$0.86
FCFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.77
FCFA474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.67
FCFA413
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.29
|
$3.96
FCFA2,425
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,914.17
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,972,348
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.47
|
$3.71
FCFA2,274
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP298.16
|
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,400.85
FCFA857,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$181.61
FCFA111,153
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP532.01
|
$189.38
FCFA115,909
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP258.41
|
$36.32
FCFA22,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.77
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,010,485
|
|
pay 96.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.95
|
$1.24
FCFA758
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
$3.30
FCFA2,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.85
|
$1.07
FCFA657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.69
|
$132.08
FCFA80,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.95
FCFA3,031
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.94
|
$33.02
FCFA20,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.85
|
$61.91
FCFA37,893
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.69
|
$53.66
FCFA32,841
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.57
|
$107.32
FCFA65,682
|
|
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