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Reykjavik vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 5.3 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 8.1 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 3.6 times more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,060	$27.48 ISK3,425	+207.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$22.76 ISK2,837
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$3.34 ISK416	+272.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$2.70 ISK336	+201.6%
Average			+227.2%

N'djamena vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA202	$4.63 ISK578	+1195.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,012	$9.44 ISK1,176	+427.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,109	$7.63 ISK951	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,214	$6.50 ISK811	+202.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,836	$11.29 ISK1,408	+247.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,262	$1.59 ISK198	-28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA574	$1.17 ISK146	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA689	$1.49 ISK186	+22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA658	$2.54 ISK316	+118.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$1.70 ISK212	+124.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA428	$1.13 ISK141	+49.3%
Average			+211.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,429	$9.66 ISK1,204	+125.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,603	$88.58 ISK11,043	-1.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,983,208	$50,771.00 ISK6,329,140	+311.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,277	$28.07 ISK3,499	+597.4%
Average			+258.2%

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pay 8.1 times more for housing

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA253,015	$81.97 ISK10,218	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA858,716	$2,259.48 ISK281,668	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,603	$2,034.90 ISK253,672	+2175.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$60.87 ISK7,589
Average			+714.1%

N'djamena vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$327.78 ISK40,861
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,711.08 ISK3,828,460

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pay 10.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA759	$13.12 ISK1,636	+878.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA506	$6.17 ISK770	+590.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA582	$13.94 ISK1,737	+1254.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$87.35 ISK10,889
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$17.18 ISK2,142
Average			+907.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for clothing

	N'djamena	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,181	$145.10 ISK18,088	+440.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,241	$63.97 ISK7,974	+78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,301	$193.43 ISK24,113	+332.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,603	$248.79 ISK31,015	+178.2%
Average			+257.6%

N'djamena vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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