Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 25.3% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
BBD17.48
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BBD2.97
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.57
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
BBD5.42
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
BBD24.83
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
BBD9.21
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BBD8.93
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BBD3.07
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
BBD2.66
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
BBD2.92
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 66.5% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
BBD16.01
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
BBD72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
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pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
BBD100.00
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
BBD1,060.00
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
BBD920.00
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
BBD140.20
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
BBD10,666.67
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BBD6.00
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.33
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
BBD15.93
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
BBD154.00
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
BBD237.50
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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