Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint John's instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA565
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA411
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? | ?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,183
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,172
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,515
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA443
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA389
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA420
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,961,586
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,967
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA716,386
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,902
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,015
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,860
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,114
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,084
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,532
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,266
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
?? |
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