Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 41.4% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 45.1% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.2% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP896K	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP209K	$0.85 FCFA498	-63.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.85 FCFA498	-2.1%
Average			-32.5%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Beirut	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,624	$0.34 FCFA199	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$1.71 FCFA997	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+84.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP320K	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-42.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP431K	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.97 FCFA565	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.16 FCFA678	+55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,933	$1.11 FCFA648	+63.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,168	$0.72 FCFA422	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.72 FCFA422	+1.4%
Average			-5.6%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Beirut	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$4.85 FCFA2,829	+20.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+10.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-78.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-83.3%
Average			-42.0%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Beirut	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1023.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP85M	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-81.6%
Average			-45.1%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Beirut	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP953M	??

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$1.28 FCFA747	-74.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP407K	$0.85 FCFA498	-81.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$0.98 FCFA573	-67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	??
Average			-76.2%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	Beirut	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-28.9%
Average			-51.1%

Beirut vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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