Cost of living comparison
compared to
Funafuti vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary
Funafuti is 10.8% cheaper than N'djamena.
Funafuti vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Funafuti instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
$3.39
A$4.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$2.50
A$3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$2.50
A$3.60
|
|
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
FCFA199
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
FCFA997
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
FCFA7,985
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
FCFA1,196
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,808
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
FCFA1,243
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA565
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA678
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA648
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA422
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA422
|
?? |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FCFA2,829
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,778.47
FCFA7M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
FCFA2,242
|
?? |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,707.02
FCFA997K
|
$318.09
A$457.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
$212.06
A$305.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.63
FCFA19,053
|
?? | |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA747
|
$3.00
A$4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.98
FCFA573
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Funafuti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FCFA14,949
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
?? |
N'djamena vs. Funafuti - Cost of clothing
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