Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 12.6% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$0.63
FCFA388
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 5.3% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
|
pay 81.9% more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
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