Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 2.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$5.93
R$30.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$1.07
R$5.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.72
R$3.71
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.61
R$8.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.63
R$23.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$4.23
R$21.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
R$9.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$0.78
R$4.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.53
R$2.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$0.43
R$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.70
R$3.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.48
R$2.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.47
R$2.42
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$4.59
R$23.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.51
R$260.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.99
R$46.35
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$1.98
R$10.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$1.62
R$8.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$23.91
R$123.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$7.51
R$38.75
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
N'djamena
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$62.59
R$322.76
|
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