Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 54.3% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP76.02
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP10.11
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.50
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.45
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.96
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP63.45
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.51
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.61
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.57
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.23
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.79
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.78
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP326.10
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP250,075.22
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP260.08
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP875.26
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,334.34
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,938.08
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP546.37
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,399.47
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP60,443.18
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.51
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.88
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP457.36
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP90.03
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP550.17
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP324.38
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP844.70
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP971.72
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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