Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 3.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$7.66
ETB434.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$5.60
ETB317.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$0.64
ETB36.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$0.39
ETB22.38
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.59
ETB33.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
ETB242.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$3.85
ETB218.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$2.23
ETB126.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.58
ETB203.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$1.87
ETB106.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$0.42
ETB23.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.88
ETB50.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$0.31
ETB17.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.19
ETB11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$0.28
ETB15.75
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$3.15
ETB178.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.00
ETB624.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$26,000.00
ETB1,475,443.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.10
ETB232.67
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
$202.38
ETB11,484.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$496.62
ETB28,181.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$259.10
ETB14,703.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
$101.32
ETB5,749.89
|
|
pay 14.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
$74.57
ETB4,231.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
$46,000.00
ETB2,610,399.31
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$0.75
ETB42.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$0.73
ETB41.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$4.00
ETB226.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$66.88
ETB3,795.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$4.00
ETB226.99
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$26.92
ETB1,527.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
$53.83
ETB3,054.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$64.59
ETB3,665.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$78.66
ETB4,463.59
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