Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 69.1% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 58.4% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 73.6% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.7% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 66.7% less in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.0% less for restaurants

	Bern	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$8.54 FCFA4,999	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$0.85 FCFA500	-86.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$0.85 FCFA500	-87.8%
Average			-77.0%

Bern vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Bern	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$0.34 FCFA200	-88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-85.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$13.68 FCFA8,011	+67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$2.05 FCFA1,200	-73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$3.10 FCFA1,814	-76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$2.13 FCFA1,247	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.97 FCFA567	+6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$1.16 FCFA680	-3.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$1.11 FCFA650	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$0.72 FCFA423	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.72 FCFA423	-20.3%
Average			-47.2%

Bern vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.4% less for transportation

	Bern	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$4.85 FCFA2,839	-45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	$85.35 FCFA49,990	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-72.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	$3.84 FCFA2,250	-91.4%
Average			-58.4%

Bern vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Bern	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$426.76 FCFA250K	+681.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$1,707.02 FCFA1000K	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$85.35 FCFA49,990	-93.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$32.63 FCFA19,114	-84.3%
Average			-73.6%

Bern vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bern	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	??

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pay 87.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$1.28 FCFA750	-85.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$0.85 FCFA500	-87.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$0.98 FCFA575	-91.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	??
Average			-87.7%

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pay 66.7% less for clothing

	Bern	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$25.61 FCFA14,997	-81.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$34.14 FCFA19,996	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$42.68 FCFA24,995	-72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$85.35 FCFA49,990	-56.2%
Average			-66.7%

Bern vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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