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N'djamena vs. Rabat Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 87.7% more expensive than Rabat.

Restaurants: pay 94.3% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 5.1 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.0% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Rabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.3% more for restaurants

	Rabat	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.42 MAD40.56	$8.94 FCFA4,998	+102.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MAD60.83	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MAD5.46	$0.89 FCFA500	+50.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 MAD3.58	$0.89 FCFA500	+129.8%
Average			+94.3%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Rabat	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 MAD4.50	$0.36 FCFA200	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.60 MAD60.67	$1.79 FCFA1,000	-72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.32 MAD30.50	$14.33 FCFA8,010	+331.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MAD18.27	$2.15 FCFA1,200	+7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MAD30.73	$3.25 FCFA1,814	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 MAD6.18	$2.23 FCFA1,247	+231.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MAD6.02	$1.01 FCFA567	+54.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MAD3.33	$1.22 FCFA680	+235.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.52	$1.16 FCFA650	+203.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.05	$0.76 FCFA423	+128.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.11	$0.76 FCFA423	+123.8%
Average			+110.3%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Rabat	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MAD54.30	$4.29 FCFA2,399	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.60 MAD253.48	$89.44 FCFA49,984	+224.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,530.73 MAD344,731.16	$12,342.25 FCFA6,897,829	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.06 MAD74.02	$4.02 FCFA2,249	-50.1%
Average			+19.9%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.1 times more for housing

	Rabat	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 MAD353.93	$447.18 FCFA249,921	+1060.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.58 MAD4,313.22	$1,517.71 FCFA848,218	+223.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.96 MAD2,507.23	$89.44 FCFA49,984	-67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.46 MAD270.64	??
Average			+405.5%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Rabat	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.91 MAD1,459.59	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,276.88 MAD66,840.40	??

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of childcare

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pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Rabat	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.52 MAD50.70	$1.34 FCFA750	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 MAD18.33	$0.89 FCFA500	-55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 MAD39.54	$1.03 FCFA575	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.37 MAD260.60	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 MAD65.90	??
Average			-69.0%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Rabat	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 MAD490.06	$26.83 FCFA14,995	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 MAD438.77	$35.77 FCFA19,994	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.95 MAD954.77	$44.72 FCFA24,992	-57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.51 MAD895.63	$89.44 FCFA49,984	-8.3%
Average			-35.0%

Rabat vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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