Cost of living comparison

Maldives

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 36.4% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 49.0% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.8% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Male Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Male, you would:

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pay 35.9% more for restaurants

	Male	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+42.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.85 FCFA500	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.85 FCFA500	+187.3%
Average			+35.9%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Male	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$0.34 FCFA200	-79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$13.68 FCFA8,011	+77.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$2.05 FCFA1,200	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$3.10 FCFA1,814	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$2.13 FCFA1,247	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.97 FCFA567	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$1.16 FCFA680	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$1.11 FCFA650	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.72 FCFA423	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.72 FCFA423	-16.1%
Average			-24.9%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Male	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$4.85 FCFA2,839	+27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+176.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$3.84 FCFA2,250	-78.1%
Average			-11.0%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Male	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$426.76 FCFA250K	+484.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$1,707.02 FCFA1000K	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$85.35 FCFA49,990	-87.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$32.63 FCFA19,114	-64.1%
Average			-49.0%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Male	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	??

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.28 FCFA750	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$0.85 FCFA500	-76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$0.98 FCFA575	-93.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	??
Average			-80.8%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Male	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$25.61 FCFA14,997	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$34.14 FCFA19,996	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$42.68 FCFA24,995	-51.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$85.35 FCFA49,990	+62.5%
Average			-22.8%

Male vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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