Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 3.3 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Vienna instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,070
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,660
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA560
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA420
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$8.18
€7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,845
|
$5.99
€5.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$4.47
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,840
|
$6.34
€6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,380
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,073
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA659
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,433
|
$6.58
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,696
|
$41.80
€39.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,996,040
|
$27,753.31
€26,255.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,281
|
$18.01
€17.03
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,291
|
$36.56
€34.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA860,294
|
$1,107.49
€1,047.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,531
|
$808.26
€764.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,302
|
$244.03
€230.86
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,306
|
$273.73
€258.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,013,919
|
$15,621.84
€14,778.71
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA760
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA583
|
$6.75
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,114
|
$45.46
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,042
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
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pay 71.7% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,278
|
$104.52
€98.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,022
|
$43.69
€41.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA32,952
|
$95.42
€90.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA65,905
|
$123.09
€116.44
|
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