Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 50.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
TZS27,629.71
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,749.88
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TZS1,473.58
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
TZS3,315.56
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.02
TZS41,444.56
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
TZS17,780.27
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
TZS6,189.05
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
TZS10,861.62
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
TZS3,342.04
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
TZS701.83
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
TZS1,503.92
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS919.06
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
TZS2,506.53
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
TZS10,048.99
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.41
TZS16,577.82
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,207,533.08
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.80
TZS40,891.97
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.10
TZS139,990.52
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$199.31
TZS515,754.55
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.13
TZS331,556.50
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.61
TZS118,018.32
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.78
TZS1,132,818.04
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.71
TZS7,736,318.29
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
TZS2,210.38
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
TZS5,525.94
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
TZS3,868.16
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.39
TZS138,148.54
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.61
TZS24,866.74
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 85.6% more for clothing
Dodoma
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.80
TZS46,049.51
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.12
TZS127,096.66
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
TZS91,178.04
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.95
TZS147,358.44
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
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