Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 6.7% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
JMD1,001.08
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
JMD1,201.29
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD193.28
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
JMD120.90
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
JMD510.20
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
JMD1,100.44
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
JMD2,515.09
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
JMD687.60
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
JMD508.93
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
JMD373.44
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
JMD221.42
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
JMD291.29
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.32
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD177.30
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
JMD157.92
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JMD796.46
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.38
JMD6,006.45
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,822.25
JMD6,857,366.92
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
JMD4,154.46
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 37.9% more for housing
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.43
JMD7,578.70
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.08
JMD114,399.64
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.17
JMD69,974.17
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.20
JMD19,903.74
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.63
JMD40,626.98
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.53
JMD336,361.36
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
JMD350.38
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
JMD608.20
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
JMD1,401.51
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.56
JMD11,354.70
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
JMD1,651.77
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
Kingston
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
JMD5,631.05
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.19
JMD4,567.41
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.74
JMD11,226.35
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.20
JMD11,297.85
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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