Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 48.7% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 39.7% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
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pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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