Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 58.4% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Peru, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.56
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.59
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,007.62
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,033.77
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN761.73
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.41
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN603.83
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,062.46
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.02
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
Peru
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.30
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.29
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN251.71
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.32
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about N'djamena or Peru. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.