Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 2.9 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,200.63
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.59
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.30
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR183.05
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR721.39
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR914.13
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR344.42
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.95
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR138.11
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.20
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.21
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.55
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.74
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.36
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,072.15
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,500.79
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR5,002,638.22
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,144.60
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,774.40
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,933.31
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,660.42
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR20,021.34
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,982.86
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,732.96
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR550.29
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR509.62
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR500.26
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,656.83
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR1,000.53
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 99.6% more for clothing
Islamabad
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,964.16
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,691.53
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,130.62
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,543.82
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
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