Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$3.01
BND4.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$5.11
BND6.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$0.75
BND1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.68
BND2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.76
BND3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$5.55
BND7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$2.18
BND2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
BND3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$1.58
BND2.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$1.71
BND2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$1.67
BND2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.75
BND1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.92
BND1.24
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$1.50
BND2.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.56
BND30.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$24,063.77
BND32,545.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.87
BND28.22
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$79.08
BND106.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$588.78
BND796.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$378.50
BND511.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$41.83
BND56.58
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$208.21
BND281.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$12,117.74
BND16,388.75
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$1.88
BND2.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$3.44
BND4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$11.28
BND15.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$39.10
BND52.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$4.51
BND6.10
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
N'djamena
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$60.00
BND81.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$28.17
BND38.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$88.32
BND119.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$69.99
BND94.66
|
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