Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 1.9% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 86.6% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
|
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