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Colombo vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 54.4% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 25.0% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9 times more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,059	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.26 LKR2,538.29
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.76 LKR233.26	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.36 LKR111.43	-59.5%
Average			-42.8%

N'djamena vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA202	$0.52 LKR160.10	+45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,012	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	+279.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,107	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,214	$1.95 LKR600.76	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,836	$2.05 LKR629.94	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,262	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	+53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA574	$0.50 LKR152.38	-51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA688	$2.69 LKR826.88	+121.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA658	$0.55 LKR168.43	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$0.51 LKR157.17	-32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$0.58 LKR177.69	-23.6%
Average			+21.8%

N'djamena vs. Colombo - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,428	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$6.61 LKR2,030.64	-92.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83	+114.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,277	$3.04 LKR934.09	-24.5%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 25.0% less for housing

	N'djamena	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	-96.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	+98.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$38.78 LKR11,916.86
Average			-25.0%

N'djamena vs. Colombo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$33.87 LKR10,407.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$505.51 LKR155,343.65

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pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA759	$2.31 LKR710.72	+72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA506	$2.67 LKR820.10	+198.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA582	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	+895.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$13.33 LKR4,097.53
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.30 LKR1,015.32
Average			+388.9%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,177	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,236	$17.76 LKR5,457.33	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	+50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	-57.4%
Average			-14.6%

N'djamena vs. Colombo - Cost of clothing

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