Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,931
|
$2.77
THB92.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,889
|
$5.55
THB184.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA493
|
$0.58
THB19.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA444
|
$0.31
THB10.45
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
$1.62
THB53.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA986
|
$9.67
THB321.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,355
|
$6.60
THB219.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,183
|
$2.22
THB73.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,789
|
$1.30
THB43.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,342
|
$1.37
THB45.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA537
|
$0.70
THB23.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,230
|
$1.02
THB33.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA514
|
$0.78
THB25.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA462
|
$0.69
THB23.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA403
|
$0.61
THB20.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,367
|
$4.25
THB141.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,307
|
$36.06
THB1,199.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,804,420
|
$51,319.04
THB1,706,600.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,219
|
$10.52
THB349.77
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,307
|
$15.07
THB501.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA836,731
|
$608.65
THB20,240.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA108,476
|
$287.69
THB9,567.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA113,117
|
$70.06
THB2,329.74
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,695
|
$614.94
THB20,449.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA986,148
|
$12,311.97
THB409,431.05
|
|
pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA740
|
$2.08
THB69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,972
|
$2.37
THB78.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA641
|
$4.16
THB138.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,892
|
$57.72
THB1,919.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,958
|
$6.94
THB230.62
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,723
|
$53.87
THB1,791.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,981
|
$39.30
THB1,306.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,050
|
$101.75
THB3,383.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,100
|
$92.54
THB3,077.38
|
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