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China vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

China is 15.3% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in China
Groceries: pay 13.5% more in China
Transportation: pay 5.8% less in China
Housing: pay 19.5% less in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in China
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in China

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in China are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in China. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in China.

China vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$2.90 CN¥20.40	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.02 CN¥35.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA501	$0.47 CN¥3.34	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA501	$0.28 CN¥1.95	-69.1%
Average			-61.2%

N'djamena vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.5% more for groceries

	N'djamena	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA200	$1.63 CN¥11.46	+355.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,002	$6.32 CN¥44.49	+253.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,027	$6.70 CN¥47.21	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,202	$1.56 CN¥11.00	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,818	$1.52 CN¥10.73	-53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,250	$0.74 CN¥5.23	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA568	$0.55 CN¥3.84	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA682	$0.62 CN¥4.39	-48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA651	$0.50 CN¥3.55	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA424	$0.30 CN¥2.12	-60.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA424	$0.39 CN¥2.78	-47.9%
Average			+13.5%

N'djamena vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% less for transportation

	N'djamena	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,404	$4.34 CN¥30.53	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$20.32 CN¥143.09	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,912,848	$19,143.98 CN¥134,794.71	+55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,254	$3.94 CN¥27.76	-2.0%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 19.5% less for housing

	N'djamena	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA250,466	$11.18 CN¥78.70	-97.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA850,064	$304.90 CN¥2,146.80	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$195.65 CN¥1,377.56	+118.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$41.04 CN¥288.99
Average			-19.5%

N'djamena vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$390.25 CN¥2,747.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,493.57 CN¥109,091.78

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA751	$1.04 CN¥7.33	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA501	$2.84 CN¥19.97	+217.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA576	$3.36 CN¥23.65	+226.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$41.13 CN¥289.59
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.98 CN¥42.13
Average			+140.4%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	N'djamena	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,028	$45.93 CN¥323.38	+71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,037	$30.93 CN¥217.79	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,047	$71.26 CN¥501.74	+59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$72.88 CN¥513.16	-18.5%
Average			+24.6%

N'djamena vs. China - Cost of clothing

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