Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 27.6% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€13.93
|
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€9.95
|
$13.21
FCFA7,917
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.81
|
$0.83
FCFA495
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.51
|
$0.74
FCFA445
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.95
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.34
|
$1.65
FCFA990
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.28
|
$7.29
FCFA4,371
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.19
|
$1.98
FCFA1,188
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.83
|
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.90
FCFA539
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$2.06
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$0.86
FCFA516
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.77
FCFA464
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.67
FCFA404
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.79
|
$3.96
FCFA2,375
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.74
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,621.59
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,828,603
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.27
|
$3.71
FCFA2,227
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€38.86
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,272.10
|
$1,400.85
FCFA839,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€903.53
|
$181.61
FCFA108,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€254.36
|
$189.38
FCFA113,519
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€191.07
|
$36.32
FCFA21,772
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,615.04
|
$1,651.00
FCFA989,653
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.48
|
$1.24
FCFA742
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.70
|
$3.30
FCFA1,979
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.16
|
$1.07
FCFA643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.33
|
$132.08
FCFA79,172
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.18
|
$4.95
FCFA2,969
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€81.17
|
$33.02
FCFA19,793
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.71
|
$61.91
FCFA37,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€88.19
|
$53.66
FCFA32,164
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€131.99
|
$107.32
FCFA64,327
|
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