Cost of living comparison
Lima is 66.1% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Lima instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$4.01
PEN14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.90
PEN7.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.58
PEN13.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$4.74
PEN17.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$2.09
PEN7.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$0.74
PEN2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$5.56
PEN20.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.75
PEN61.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$21,401.64
PEN78,836.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.52
PEN57.16
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
$28.39
PEN104.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$503.74
PEN1,855.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$328.82
PEN1,211.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
$55.84
PEN205.69
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
$200.22
PEN737.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
$5,654.15
PEN20,828.04
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$2.14
PEN7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$2.69
PEN9.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$37.28
PEN137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$6.69
PEN24.64
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$42.06
PEN154.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
$28.40
PEN104.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$72.34
PEN266.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$73.12
PEN269.36
|
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