Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 37.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.79
|
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
$13.21
FCFA7,917
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$0.83
FCFA495
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$0.74
FCFA445
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.63
|
$1.65
FCFA990
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.84
|
$7.29
FCFA4,371
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.78
|
$1.98
FCFA1,188
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.22
|
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.90
FCFA539
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$2.06
FCFA1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.59
|
$0.86
FCFA516
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.77
FCFA464
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.67
FCFA404
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.58
|
$3.96
FCFA2,375
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€118.76
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,295.49
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,828,603
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.14
|
$3.71
FCFA2,227
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€51.83
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,025.42
|
$1,400.85
FCFA839,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,767.42
|
$181.61
FCFA108,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€207.56
|
$189.38
FCFA113,519
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,266.30
|
$36.32
FCFA21,772
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,697.83
|
$1,651.00
FCFA989,653
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.43
|
$1.24
FCFA742
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.92
|
$3.30
FCFA1,979
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.83
|
$1.07
FCFA643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.11
|
$132.08
FCFA79,172
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$4.95
FCFA2,969
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.11
|
$33.02
FCFA19,793
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.40
|
$61.91
FCFA37,112
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€88.68
|
$53.66
FCFA32,164
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€91.80
|
$107.32
FCFA64,327
|
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