Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.2 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Madrid instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$2.53
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
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pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.25
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.92
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$2.69
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.74
€3.51
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$1.08
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$7.44
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.37
€55.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$27,693.49
€25,983.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.63
€12.79
|
|
pay 99.7% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
$34.19
€32.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$1,094.67
€1,027.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$816.29
€765.88
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
$125.07
€117.35
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
$529.47
€496.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
$9,499.24
€8,912.67
|
|
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$2.17
€2.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$5.61
€5.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$41.71
€39.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
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pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$67.45
€63.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
$35.01
€32.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$76.87
€72.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
$94.21
€88.39
|
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