Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.0 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
Asmara
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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