Cost of living comparison
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Saipan vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 82.6% more expensive than N'djamena.
Saipan vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$1.38
|
|
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
FCFA199
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
FCFA997
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
FCFA7,985
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
FCFA1,196
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,808
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
FCFA1,243
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA565
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA678
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA648
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA422
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA422
|
$1.03
|
|
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 81.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FCFA2,829
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,778.47
FCFA7M
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
FCFA2,242
|
?? | |
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 71.1% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,707.02
FCFA997K
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.63
FCFA19,053
|
$286.76
|
|
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA747
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
FCFA498
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.98
FCFA573
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FCFA14,949
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
$40.00
|
|
N'djamena vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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