Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Havana instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA562
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA417
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA817
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
N'djamena
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Havana or N'djamena. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.