Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 87.6% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
$4.27
₩3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$2.44
₩2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$2.78
₩2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA413
|
$2.99
₩2,692
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.55
₩495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.25
₩1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
$0.99
₩891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
$1.86
₩1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
₩2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
$1.94
₩1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA445
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA390
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA281
|
$1.00
₩899
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
$4.85
₩4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
$27,250.00
₩24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.00
₩5,400
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
$350.00
₩315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
$198.78
₩178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
?? |
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$2.22
₩1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
$2.13
₩1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$18.88
₩16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
$18.02
₩16,214
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$27.23
₩24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
$48.03
₩43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
?? | |
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