Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 7.4% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Italy, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
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Italy
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.28
€14.27
|
$3.69
FCFA2,123
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.17
|
$1.02
FCFA584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.00
FCFA575
|
|
pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
$8.00
FCFA4,599
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
€6.50
|
$4.62
FCFA2,654
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.36
|
$7.53
FCFA4,331
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
$2.16
FCFA1,243
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$11.34
FCFA6,519
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$2.93
FCFA1,686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.83
FCFA479
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.99
FCFA1,144
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.95
|
$0.84
FCFA482
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.81
FCFA463
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.82
FCFA471
|
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pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
€6.13
|
$3.81
FCFA2,192
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.01
€37.72
|
$18.47
FCFA10,617
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
€17.54
|
$4.25
FCFA2,442
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
$86.18
FCFA49,548
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.56
€560.83
|
$1,200.00
FCFA689,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.87
€430.44
|
$136.20
FCFA78,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
$14.12
FCFA8,119
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.43
€437.07
|
$34.17
FCFA19,642
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
$1,846.77
FCFA1,061,747
|
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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
€4.38
|
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
€1.47
|
$2.00
FCFA1,150
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.45
€47.74
|
$165.16
FCFA94,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
€8.79
|
$3.69
FCFA2,123
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
$29.24
FCFA16,811
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
$101.57
FCFA58,396
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
$58.48
FCFA33,622
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.71
€109.36
|
$101.57
FCFA58,396
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