Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.8 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of India, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.65
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹327.17
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.36
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.48
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.60
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹209.17
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.72
|
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.58
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.33
|
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.55
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.96
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.21
|
$0.63
FCFA388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.60
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹399.19
|
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹699.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,096,734.00
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹225.16
|
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pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹704.14
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,530.92
|
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,139.63
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,181.31
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,974.10
|
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,721.63
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.24
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹117.00
|
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹321.06
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,423.61
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹245.21
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
India
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,122.81
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,239.72
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,446.17
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,567.13
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
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