Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 61.4% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.70
LRD328.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.56
LRD302.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$5.91
LRD1,142.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$5.71
LRD1,104.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$3.93
LRD761.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$4.09
LRD791.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$0.95
LRD184.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$3.33
LRD643.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$4.27
LRD826.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$4.18
LRD808.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$1.03
LRD199.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$4.00
LRD773.80
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$4.22
LRD815.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$12.69
LRD2,455.25
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$93.25
LRD18,039.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$666.67
LRD128,966.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$90.00
LRD17,410.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$208.46
LRD40,326.01
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$74.33
LRD14,379.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$1,500.00
LRD290,174.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$3.12
LRD604.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$5.00
LRD967.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$76.25
LRD14,750.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$9.75
LRD1,886.09
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$18.41
LRD3,561.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$33.75
LRD6,528.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$56.25
LRD10,881.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$68.75
LRD13,299.68
|
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