Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Fiji

Suva vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 16.5% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Suva
Housing: pay 14.8% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9 times more in Suva
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in Suva

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Suva are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Suva. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Suva.

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Suva vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$5.78 FJD13.10	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.55 FJD17.13
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.54 FJD3.49	+80.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.76 FJD1.73	-10.5%
Average			-17.9%

N'djamena vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.55 FJD1.25	+61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.12 FJD11.60	+199.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.93 FJD11.17	-64.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$3.32 FJD7.52	+61.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.82 FJD6.40	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.13 FJD2.55	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$1.13 FJD2.56	+16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.57 FJD3.56	+35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.45 FJD3.29	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.57 FJD1.29	-21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.49 FJD1.11	-32.0%
Average			+3.7%

N'djamena vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.36 FJD12.16	+10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$22.21 FJD50.37	-74.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+107.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$4.44 FJD10.07	+15.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 14.8% more for housing

	N'djamena	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$23.99 FJD54.40	-94.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$325.66 FJD738.49	+281.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$34.77 FJD78.84	+6.5%
Average			+14.8%

N'djamena vs. Suva - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$226.59 FJD513.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96

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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$3.55 FJD8.06	+177.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.93 FJD6.65	+243.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$9.77 FJD22.16	+895.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$36.16 FJD82.00
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.33 FJD7.56
Average			+290.3%

N'djamena vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$33.32 FJD75.56	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$39.99 FJD90.67	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$69.22 FJD156.97	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$61.13 FJD138.63	-28.4%
Average			+15.4%

N'djamena vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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