Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 6.6% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Doha, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR29.90
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR27.90
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.25
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.29
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.63
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.56
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.06
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.72
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.23
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.15
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.53
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.66
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.02
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.68
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.86
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR119.59
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR79,724.69
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR71.75
|
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR322.85
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,154.32
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,853.88
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR277.23
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,783.90
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,360.63
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR20.96
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR23.92
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR451.97
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR44.85
|
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR217.77
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR168.18
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR324.23
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR348.37
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
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