Cost of living comparison
Washington is 9.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Washington instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,917
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA495
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA445
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,371
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,188
|
$3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA539
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,234
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA516
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA464
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA404
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,375
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,828,603
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,227
|
$20.96
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$63.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA839,705
|
$2,560.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA108,862
|
$2,084.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA113,519
|
$131.15
|
|
pay 47.5 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,772
|
$2,326.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA989,653
|
$51,000.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA742
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,979
|
$5.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA643
|
$12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,172
|
$104.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,969
|
$16.68
|
|
pay 70.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,793
|
$73.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,112
|
$50.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,164
|
$115.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,327
|
$173.48
|
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