Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 4.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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N'djamena
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
$21.99
€20.40
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,160
|
$10.99
€10.20
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA561
|
$3.06
€2.84
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$3.26
€3.02
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pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.24
€3.01
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.86
€10.07
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,151
|
$5.35
€4.96
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,163
|
$3.77
€3.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.60
€5.20
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,504
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,157
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA416
|
$0.75
€0.69
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$1.02
€0.95
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
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N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,000
|
$6.74
€6.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,916,085
|
$27,893.04
€25,877.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.06
€28.82
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,601
|
$55.71
€51.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA710,919
|
$1,774.61
€1,646.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,301
|
$1,468.68
€1,362.57
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,002
|
$204.06
€189.32
|
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pay 19.3 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,870
|
$854.36
€792.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,020,015
|
$18,641.72
€17,294.85
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,105
|
$3.94
€3.66
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,224
|
$5.94
€5.51
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$47.17
€43.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,060
|
$13.19
€12.24
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pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$75.61
€70.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,101
|
$39.58
€36.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,050
|
$107.51
€99.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,601
|
$124.74
€115.73
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