Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 25.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
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Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
FCFA6,500
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
FCFA7,135
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
FCFA1,431
|
$0.92
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
FCFA438
|
$0.67
FCFA412
|
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pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
FCFA1,027
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
FCFA2,922
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
FCFA5,023
|
$6.82
FCFA4,196
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
FCFA1,848
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,331
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
FCFA1,397
|
$2.47
FCFA1,520
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
FCFA846
|
$0.72
FCFA444
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,164
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
FCFA1,703
|
$0.63
FCFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA698
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA931
|
$0.46
FCFA281
|
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pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FCFA2,329
|
$3.29
FCFA2,022
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
FCFA27,278,951
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,980,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
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pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$78.22
FCFA48,120
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$501.57
FCFA308,568
|
$1,168.19
FCFA718,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
FCFA153,800
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
FCFA260,623
|
$192.26
FCFA118,278
|
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pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
FCFA738,240
|
$31.01
FCFA19,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,413,760
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,137
|
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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
FCFA719
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
FCFA1,927
|
$1.82
FCFA1,117
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.06
FCFA30,798
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.34
FCFA5,133
|
$5.03
FCFA3,093
|
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pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
FCFA24,608
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
FCFA39,655
|
$92.19
FCFA56,713
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.50
FCFA78,438
|
$46.09
FCFA28,356
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.81
FCFA57,098
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
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