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Moscow vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 10.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 9.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 54.7% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,909	$9.19 RUB782.63	+12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,576	$5.10 RUB434.79	+19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA542	$1.07 RUB91.34	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA406	$0.49 RUB41.34	-28.3%
Average			+5.5%

N'djamena vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA196	$0.62 RUB52.70	+89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA982	$4.41 RUB375.33	+169.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,628	$3.57 RUB303.85	-67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,301	$1.52 RUB129.44	-29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,781	$1.99 RUB169.14	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,336	$0.68 RUB57.69	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA468	$0.67 RUB56.85	-14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,039	$0.72 RUB60.95	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA638	$1.12 RUB95.70	+5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA416	$0.25 RUB21.23	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA416	$0.21 RUB17.82	-69.8%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,356	$2.22 RUB188.96	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA49,089	$28.58 RUB2,434.85	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,774,299	$30,621.85 RUB2,608,763.15	+171.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,209	$5.82 RUB495.66	+58.3%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 10.8% more for housing

	N'djamena	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,541	$6.38 RUB543.39	-96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA833,027	$960.52 RUB81,829.46	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA107,996	$583.26 RUB49,689.84	+224.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA112,616	$86.66 RUB7,382.77	-53.8%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 9.7 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,599	$466.53 RUB39,745.27	+1197.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA981,783	$10,413.52 RUB887,157.60	+537.3%
Average			+867.6%

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA736	$3.06 RUB260.88	+149.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.52 RUB215.06
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA565	$2.45 RUB208.70	+160.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,543	$32.34 RUB2,755.02	-75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,945	$5.10 RUB434.79	+4.1%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 54.7% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,636	$81.16 RUB6,913.86	+148.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,817	$42.31 RUB3,604.33	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA31,908	$108.95 RUB9,281.98	+105.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA63,816	$101.97 RUB8,687.11	-4.0%
Average			+54.7%

N'djamena vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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