Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.0 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$20.55
CA$28.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,917
|
$10.82
CA$14.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA495
|
$2.40
CA$3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA445
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
$2.80
CA$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$7.33
CA$10.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,371
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,188
|
$3.17
CA$4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$5.57
CA$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$1.90
CA$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA539
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,234
|
$1.38
CA$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA516
|
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA464
|
$1.25
CA$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA404
|
$1.27
CA$1.75
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,375
|
$4.21
CA$5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$94.40
CA$129.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,828,603
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,338.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,227
|
$19.29
CA$26.56
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$53.74
CA$74.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA839,705
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,967.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA108,862
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,809.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA113,519
|
$137.00
CA$188.66
|
|
pay 20.7 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,772
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,436.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA989,653
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,883.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA742
|
$5.87
CA$8.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,979
|
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA643
|
$12.48
CA$17.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,172
|
$48.45
CA$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,969
|
$11.01
CA$15.16
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,793
|
$60.17
CA$82.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,112
|
$48.38
CA$66.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,164
|
$104.51
CA$143.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,327
|
$113.29
CA$156.00
|
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