Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Tajikistan

Dushanbe vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Dushanbe is 7.2% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Dushanbe
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Dushanbe
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Dushanbe
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Dushanbe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.1% more in Dushanbe
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Dushanbe

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

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Dushanbe vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$4.88 TJS44.99	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.42 TJS49.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.60 TJS5.57	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.35 TJS3.25	-58.7%
Average			-43.9%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.62 TJS5.69	+80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.53 TJS50.99	+223.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.10 TJS37.85	-70.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.81 TJS16.68	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$1.96 TJS18.07	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.85 TJS7.86	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$1.29 TJS11.87	+32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.20 TJS11.11	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.57 TJS5.22	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.28 TJS2.56	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.19 TJS1.74	-73.9%
Average			-27.9%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$4.37 TJS40.37	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$32.50 TJS299.95	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$3.68 TJS33.99	-4.1%
Average			-16.9%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$17.18 TJS158.54	-96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	+313.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$51.70 TJS477.10	+58.4%
Average			+7.9%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$83.42 TJS769.87
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of childcare

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pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.19 TJS11.00	-6.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.79 TJS16.50	+109.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.79 TJS34.99	+286.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.50 TJS419.93
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.42 TJS49.99
Average			+71.1%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Dushanbe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$24.38 TJS224.96	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$52.65 TJS485.92	+54.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$77.64 TJS716.55	+81.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$56.34 TJS519.91	-34.0%
Average			+15.2%

N'djamena vs. Dushanbe - Cost of clothing

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