Cost of living comparison
India is 27.9% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in India instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
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N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
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pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.45
₹37.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
₹209.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
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pay 40.3% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.70
₹225.50
|
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pay 75.6% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
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pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
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