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N'djamena vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 8.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$8.94 FCFA5,009	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.89 FCFA501	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.94	$0.89 FCFA501	-45.1%
Average			-45.3%

Oranjestad vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$0.36 FCFA200	-88.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.27	$1.79 FCFA1,002	-71.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$14.33 FCFA8,027	+103.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.61	$2.15 FCFA1,202	-59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.63	$3.25 FCFA1,818	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$2.23 FCFA1,250	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.01 FCFA568	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.22 FCFA682	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$1.16 FCFA651	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.76 FCFA424	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.76 FCFA424	-16.5%
Average			-22.5%

Oranjestad vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.21	$4.29 FCFA2,404	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.08	$89.44 FCFA50,093	+198.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,037.50	$12,342.25 FCFA6,912,848	-52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.58	$4.02 FCFA2,254	-91.6%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.18	$447.18 FCFA250,466	+323.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,221.00	$1,517.71 FCFA850,064	+124.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,030.88	$89.44 FCFA50,093	-84.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.69	??
Average			+121.2%

Oranjestad vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.62	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,512.50	??

Oranjestad vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$1.34 FCFA751	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$0.89 FCFA501	-76.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$1.03 FCFA576	-89.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.46	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.52	??
Average			-73.7%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.15	$26.83 FCFA15,028	-55.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.40	$35.77 FCFA20,037	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.13	$44.72 FCFA25,047	-58.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$89.44 FCFA50,093	-13.1%
Average			-39.2%

Oranjestad vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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