Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 22.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Canada, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.63
FCFA388
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
?? | |
pay 4.3% more for housing
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
Canada
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about N'djamena or Canada. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.