Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 12.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.40
€13.38
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.52
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.75
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
€3.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.87
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.80
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 67.3% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.73
€8.10
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.46
€66.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,182.39
€32,672.12
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
€16.90
|
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pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.87
€20.31
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.35
€987.48
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.88
€780.89
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.65
€74.89
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.45
€351.45
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,404.29
€5,947.35
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
€7.91
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.23
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
€9.90
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.26
€34.60
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€15.77
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
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pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€86.09
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€33.84
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
€73.98
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.75
€111.21
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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