Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 50.3% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 64.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 72.3% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9 times more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 58.6% more in Istanbul

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Istanbul are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$12.19 TRY603.79	+42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$9.35 TRY462.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.73 TRY85.71	+102.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.58 TRY28.65	-32.2%
Average			+34.4%

N'djamena vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.92 TRY45.58	+169.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.28 TRY261.28	+209.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.69 TRY231.97	-65.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.41 TRY119.39	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.54 TRY125.71	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.85 TRY42.16	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$1.03 TRY50.86	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.57 TRY28.34	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.84 TRY41.37	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.31 TRY15.36	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.29 TRY14.17	-60.4%
Average			-21.1%

N'djamena vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.3% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.43 TRY269.03	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-21.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+331.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$8.40 TRY416.09	+118.8%
Average			+64.3%

N'djamena vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.3% more for housing

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$16.15 TRY799.42	-96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+659.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	+111.0%
Average			+72.3%

N'djamena vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$25,999.20 TRY1M

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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$4.78 TRY236.49	+273.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$4.31 TRY213.63	+405.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$2.34 TRY115.73	+138.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$76.22 TRY3,773.70
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.13 TRY402.53
Average			+285.1%

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

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pay 58.6% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	+108.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+134.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+11.9%
Average			+58.6%

N'djamena vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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