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N'djamena vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 34.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 54.0% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.3% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 66.7% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$8.94 FCFA5,059	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$0.89 FCFA506	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.89 FCFA506	-66.8%
Average			-69.2%

Reykjavik vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$0.36 FCFA202	-92.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$1.79 FCFA1,012	-81.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$14.33 FCFA8,107	+87.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.15 FCFA1,214	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$3.25 FCFA1,836	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$2.23 FCFA1,262	+40.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.01 FCFA574	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.22 FCFA688	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.16 FCFA658	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.76 FCFA428	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.76 FCFA428	-33.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 54.0% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$4.29 FCFA2,428	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+1.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	-75.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$4.02 FCFA2,277	-85.7%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$447.18 FCFA252,949	+445.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-95.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	??
Average			+105.7%

Reykjavik vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	??

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pay 89.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$1.34 FCFA759	-89.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$0.89 FCFA506	-85.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$1.03 FCFA582	-92.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	??
Average			-89.3%

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pay 66.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$26.83 FCFA15,177	-81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$35.77 FCFA20,236	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$44.72 FCFA25,295	-76.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-64.1%
Average			-66.7%

Reykjavik vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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