Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Berlin instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,886
|
$15.24
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,818
|
$10.88
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA489
|
$3.08
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA440
|
$2.74
€2.47
|
|
pay 94.7% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA195
|
$2.14
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA977
|
$6.94
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,316
|
$4.68
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,173
|
$3.49
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,773
|
$6.38
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,330
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA532
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,219
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA510
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA458
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA399
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,345
|
$7.43
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA48,860
|
$53.34
€48.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,742,715
|
$32,415.23
€29,249.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,199
|
$25.46
€22.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA48,860
|
$42.52
€38.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA829,143
|
$1,392.07
€1,256.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA107,493
|
$988.74
€892.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA112,091
|
$278.35
€251.16
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,499
|
$209.09
€188.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA977,205
|
$9,427.53
€8,506.68
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA733
|
$4.90
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,954
|
$4.05
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA635
|
$8.93
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,176
|
$37.56
€33.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,932
|
$13.33
€12.03
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,544
|
$88.82
€80.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,645
|
$41.27
€37.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA31,759
|
$96.51
€87.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA63,518
|
$144.43
€130.33
|
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