Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 11.3% more expensive than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 8.4% more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in N'djamena

The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing in N'djamena are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Colombo	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+123.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$0.85 FCFA498	+21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$0.85 FCFA498	+224.9%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Colombo	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$0.34 FCFA199	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	$1.71 FCFA997	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+126.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$2.13 FCFA1,243	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$0.97 FCFA565	+161.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$1.16 FCFA678	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$1.11 FCFA648	+96.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$0.72 FCFA422	+58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$0.72 FCFA422	+104.9%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Colombo	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+1087.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-68.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	$3.84 FCFA2,242	+16.6%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Colombo	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1953.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+189.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-68.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-20.7%
Average			+8.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Colombo	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	??

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pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$1.28 FCFA747	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$0.85 FCFA498	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$0.98 FCFA573	-90.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	??
Average			-67.4%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Colombo	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	$25.61 FCFA14,949	+41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+105.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+104.4%
Average			+33.7%

Colombo vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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