Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 43.3% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 44.8% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.6% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.85 FCFA498	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.85 FCFA498	-49.4%
Average			-27.8%

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$0.34 FCFA199	-96.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$1.71 FCFA997	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-62.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+25.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.97 FCFA565	+75.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.16 FCFA678	-1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.11 FCFA648	+51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.72 FCFA422	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.72 FCFA422	-3.3%
Average			-36.1%

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+100.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-65.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-92.0%
Average			-44.7%

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$426.76 FCFA249K	+623.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+153.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-82.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-91.8%
Average			-44.8%

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	??

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.28 FCFA747	-81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$0.85 FCFA498	-74.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$0.98 FCFA573	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	??
Average			-74.6%

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

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Djibouti	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-65.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+51.9%
Average			-13.7%

Djibouti vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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