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Chad

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Antananarivo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Antananarivo is 27.5% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Antananarivo
Groceries: pay 42.0% less in Antananarivo
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Antananarivo
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Antananarivo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.6% more in Antananarivo
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Antananarivo

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

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Antananarivo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$2.71 MGA12,217	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.65 MGA25,453
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.79 MGA3,563	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.44 MGA1,968	-48.8%
Average			-59.7%

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.02 MGA4,618	+200.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$4.23 MGA19,053	+147.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$3.70 MGA16,668	-73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.05 MGA9,239	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.02 MGA9,115	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.49 MGA2,217	-76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.26 MGA1,155	-73.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.47 MGA2,117	-59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.39 MGA1,748	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.26 MGA1,193	-63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.44 MGA1,963	-39.7%
Average			-42.0%

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$4.39 MGA19,774	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$11,971.37 MGA54M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$19.65 MGA88,575	+411.6%
Average			+19.4%

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$57.15 MGA258K	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$325.82 MGA1M	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$150.37 MGA678K	+76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$56.66 MGA255K	+73.6%
Average			-36.5%

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$25.03 MGA113K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,998.31 MGA68M

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pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.02 MGA4,581	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.65 MGA7,447	+93.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$1.58 MGA7,127	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.61 MGA133K
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.65 MGA25,453
Average			+30.6%

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

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Antananarivo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$29.03 MGA131K	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$27.67 MGA125K	-19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$77.50 MGA349K	+81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$69.58 MGA314K	-18.5%
Average			+8.0%

N'djamena vs. Antananarivo - Cost of clothing

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