Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 40.8% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Havana, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 23.7% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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