Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 52.4% more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
NGN3,585.48
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
NGN6,639.78
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
NGN588.10
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
NGN315.39
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NGN1,764.39
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
NGN4,070.45
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
NGN14,410.35
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
NGN2,422.19
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
NGN2,915.38
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
NGN2,208.62
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
NGN933.65
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
NGN281.10
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN742.90
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
NGN1,716.70
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN873.41
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.60
NGN1,977.23
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.26
NGN39,838.71
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,989.25
NGN27,156,720.43
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.24
NGN7,702.15
|
?? | |
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
NGN70,049.73
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,494.62
NGN3,080,860.22
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,075.27
NGN1,327,956.99
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.07
NGN38,369.30
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.98
NGN202,513.44
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,462.37
NGN5,511,021.51
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
NGN1,195.16
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
NGN2,676.66
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
NGN1,327.96
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.70
NGN56,438.17
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
NGN9,295.70
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 70.1% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
NGN25,563.17
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.71
NGN47,806.45
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.16
NGN55,774.19
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.27
NGN92,956.99
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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