Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 13.7% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,647.11
|
$8.26
FCFA5,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC5,133.73
|
$13.21
FCFA8,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,058.91
|
$0.83
FCFA505
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC788.85
|
$0.74
FCFA455
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,400.35
|
$0.33
FCFA202
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,367.22
|
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,861.95
|
$7.29
FCFA4,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,709.72
|
$1.98
FCFA1,213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,398.15
|
$3.00
FCFA1,833
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,198.41
|
$2.25
FCFA1,375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC332.54
|
$0.90
FCFA550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC685.21
|
$2.06
FCFA1,260
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC674.21
|
$0.86
FCFA527
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC646.92
|
$0.77
FCFA474
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC567.54
|
$0.67
FCFA413
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,941.38
|
$3.96
FCFA2,425
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC20,088.52
|
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,633,296.11
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,972,348
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,189.24
|
$3.71
FCFA2,274
|
|
pay 89.8% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC25,026.63
|
$82.55
FCFA50,524
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC368,776.23
|
$1,400.85
FCFA857,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC233,389.73
|
$181.61
FCFA111,153
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,863.25
|
$189.38
FCFA115,909
|
|
pay 88.4% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC243,852.34
|
$36.32
FCFA22,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,638,029.69
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,010,485
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,822.48
|
$1.24
FCFA758
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,874.47
|
$3.30
FCFA2,021
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,412.85
|
$1.07
FCFA657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,982.03
|
$132.08
FCFA80,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC4,106.99
|
$4.95
FCFA3,031
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC44,061.65
|
$33.02
FCFA20,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC27,484.69
|
$61.91
FCFA37,893
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC66,693.19
|
$53.66
FCFA32,841
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC62,890.93
|
$107.32
FCFA65,682
|
|
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