Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 47.0% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Bern, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF24.98
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF14.99
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.10
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.75
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.77
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.10
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.64
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.71
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.50
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.61
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.31
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF78.94
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF29,978.23
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF42.57
|
?? | |
pay 17.6% less for housing
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.29
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,217.30
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF910.88
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF210.74
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 96.5% less for childcare
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,131.79
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,230.96
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.25
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.72
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF8.99
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.36
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF19.99
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Bern
|
N'djamena
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF105.37
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF44.97
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF122.41
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF144.18
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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