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Chad

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Bhutan

Thimphu vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 52.1% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 68.3% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 70.3% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Thimphu

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Thimphu. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Thimphu.

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Thimphu vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.3% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$2.58 BTN245.70	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.91 BTN466.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.50 BTN47.50	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.18 BTN17.20	-78.8%
Average			-68.3%

N'djamena vs. Thimphu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.07 BTN101.96	+214.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.88 BTN178.54	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$3.03 BTN288.32	-77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.88 BTN178.87	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$1.79 BTN170.51	-42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.15 BTN109.22	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.69 BTN65.75	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.73 BTN69.10	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.33 BTN31.76	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.26 BTN24.52	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.31 BTN29.53	-57.0%
Average			-38.8%

N'djamena vs. Thimphu - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$2.79 BTN264.82	-42.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$5.17 BTN491.40	-93.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	+40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	+243.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 70.3% less for housing

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	+0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-20.9%
Average			-70.3%

N'djamena vs. Thimphu - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$44.98 BTN4,275.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$568.68 BTN54,053.67

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$2.58 BTN245.70	+101.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.28 BTN121.21	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.88 BTN368.55	+295.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$46.53 BTN4,422.57
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.10 BTN294.84
Average			+104.7%

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

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+95.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-83.6%
Average			-22.1%

N'djamena vs. Thimphu - Cost of clothing

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