Cost of living comparison

Australia

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 62.7% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 57.7% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 71.8% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.2% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.7% less for restaurants

	Canberra	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.71	$8.54 FCFA5,079	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.42	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.57	$0.85 FCFA508	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.77	$0.85 FCFA508	-66.6%
Average			-57.7%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.80	$0.34 FCFA203	-89.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.57	$1.71 FCFA1,016	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.60	$13.68 FCFA8,139	+135.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.76	$2.05 FCFA1,219	-61.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.61	$3.10 FCFA1,843	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.65	$2.13 FCFA1,267	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.11	$0.97 FCFA576	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.34	$1.16 FCFA691	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.48	$1.11 FCFA660	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.08	$0.72 FCFA430	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.86	$0.72 FCFA430	-42.7%
Average			-44.9%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Canberra	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.49	$4.85 FCFA2,884	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.46 A$136.55	$85.35 FCFA50,788	-7.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$39,783.69	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.80	$3.84 FCFA2,285	-77.1%
Average			-35.1%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.8% less for housing

	Canberra	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$81.81	$426.76 FCFA254K	+670.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,743.39 A$2,574.78	$1,707.02 FCFA1M	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,478.12 A$2,183.01	$85.35 FCFA50,788	-94.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$205.48	$32.63 FCFA19,419	-76.5%
Average			-71.8%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Canberra	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,367.60 A$3,496.68	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,951.98	??

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pay 88.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.34	$1.28 FCFA762	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.95	$0.85 FCFA508	-78.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$65.80	$0.98 FCFA584	-97.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.62 A$122.02	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$23.14	??
Average			-88.2%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$112.78	$25.61 FCFA15,237	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$82.89	$34.14 FCFA20,315	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$171.84	$42.68 FCFA25,394	-63.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$194.83	$85.35 FCFA50,788	-35.3%
Average			-53.1%

Canberra vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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