Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 16.5% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Cairo instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,931
|
$4.27
EGP206.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,889
|
$4.27
EGP206.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA493
|
$0.25
EGP12.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA444
|
$0.12
EGP5.92
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
$0.56
EGP26.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA986
|
$1.68
EGP81.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,355
|
$3.57
EGP172.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,183
|
$1.44
EGP69.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,789
|
$2.14
EGP103.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,342
|
$0.62
EGP29.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA537
|
$0.20
EGP9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,230
|
$0.15
EGP7.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA514
|
$0.15
EGP7.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA462
|
$0.17
EGP8.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA403
|
$0.28
EGP13.69
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,367
|
$0.96
EGP46.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,307
|
$6.40
EGP309.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,804,420
|
$34,150.60
EGP1,649,676.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,219
|
$2.88
EGP139.19
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,307
|
$7.77
EGP375.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA836,731
|
$194.33
EGP9,387.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA108,476
|
$117.39
EGP5,670.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA113,117
|
$14.34
EGP692.64
|
|
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,695
|
$99.11
EGP4,787.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA986,148
|
$1,728.87
EGP83,514.89
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA740
|
$1.76
EGP85.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,972
|
$1.50
EGP72.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA641
|
$1.76
EGP85.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,892
|
$17.05
EGP823.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,958
|
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,723
|
$34.43
EGP1,663.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,981
|
$41.73
EGP2,015.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,050
|
$89.91
EGP4,343.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,100
|
$50.03
EGP2,416.52
|
|
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