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N'djamena vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 36.5% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 70.1% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 59.7% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 53.4% more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.3% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 55.1% less in N'djamena

The cost of housing and transportation in N'djamena are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 70.1% less for restaurants

	George Town	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.99 KYD24.99	$8.94 FCFA5,038	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 KYD13.00	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.86	$0.89 FCFA504	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.20	$0.89 FCFA504	-66.1%
Average			-70.1%

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

	George Town	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.73	$0.36 FCFA202	-93.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 KYD4.50	$1.79 FCFA1,008	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.11 KYD10.93	$14.33 FCFA8,074	+9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.02 KYD7.52	$2.15 FCFA1,209	-76.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$3.25 FCFA1,828	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.96	$2.23 FCFA1,257	-53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.71	$1.01 FCFA571	-50.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.94	$1.22 FCFA686	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.47 KYD2.89	$1.16 FCFA655	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.76 FCFA427	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.76 FCFA427	-69.9%
Average			-59.7%

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	George Town	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$4.29 FCFA2,418	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.99	$89.44 FCFA50,383	+198.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,988.23 KYD32,492.12	$12,342.25 FCFA6,952,922	-68.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$57.34 KYD47.79	$4.02 FCFA2,267	-93.0%
Average			+0.9%

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	George Town	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.49 KYD92.08	$447.18 FCFA251,917	+304.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,927.12 KYD2,439.41	$1,517.71 FCFA854,992	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,409.27 KYD2,007.85	$89.44 FCFA50,383	-96.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.51 KYD254.61	??
Average			+53.4%

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	George Town	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,786.96 KYD1,489.22	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,296.47 KYD18,581.50	??

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 88.3% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 KYD7.50	$1.34 FCFA756	-85.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.80 KYD5.67	$0.89 FCFA504	-86.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$1.03 FCFA579	-92.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$153.57 KYD127.99	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD15.00	??
Average			-88.3%

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pay 55.1% less for clothing

	George Town	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.98 KYD62.48	$26.83 FCFA15,115	-64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.48 KYD58.74	$35.77 FCFA20,153	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.96 KYD116.64	$44.72 FCFA25,192	-68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.96 KYD122.47	$89.44 FCFA50,383	-39.1%
Average			-55.1%

George Town vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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