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Port-au-prince vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 54.6% more expensive than N'djamena.

Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

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Port-au-prince vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	??

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$2.67 HTG350.51	+682.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.07 HTG402.90	+80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$5.50 HTG721.05	+168.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.77 HTG363.41	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$2.00 HTG262.25	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.71 HTG92.47	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.57 HTG75.16	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.09 HTG143.30	-1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$2.42 HTG317.98	+235.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.98 HTG128.69	+35.8%
Average			+40.9%

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$4.28 HTG560.83	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$3.58 HTG469.40	-6.8%
Average			-44.6%

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$909.78 HTG119K	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$889.79 HTG117K	+942.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	??
Average			+135.7%

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of childcare

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$1.53 HTG200.29	+55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.00 HTG1,311.16
Average			+55.6%

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	N'djamena	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	+119.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	??
Average			+119.6%

N'djamena vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of clothing

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