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Chad

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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 10.2% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 58.5% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 48.0% more in Addis Ababa

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Addis Ababa.

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Addis Ababa vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$4.00 ETB654.34	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.50 ETB1,063.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.61 ETB99.06	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.66 ETB107.50	-23.0%
Average			-46.1%

N'djamena vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.19 ETB194.58	+248.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.70 ETB604.57	+116.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.09 ETB669.40	-70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.77 ETB289.63	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$4.59 ETB750.34	+48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$2.44 ETB399.44	+14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.30 ETB48.73	-69.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.99 ETB161.65	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.31 ETB50.42	-72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.22 ETB35.99	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.49 ETB79.77	-32.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$3.53 ETB577.22	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+367.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$3.53 ETB576.64	-8.2%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 58.5% more for housing

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$706.95 ETB116K	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	+362.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+380.4%
Average			+58.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$136.41 ETB22,314.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,187.50 ETB5M

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$0.80 ETB130.87	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.92 ETB150.32	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	+715.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$44.15 ETB7,221.55
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.75 ETB613.45
Average			+29.8%

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pay 48.0% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	+29.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	+107.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	+84.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	-3.1%
Average			+48.0%

N'djamena vs. Addis Ababa - Cost of clothing

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