Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 23.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Rome, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.49
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.93
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.52
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$0.63
FCFA388
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.16
|
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.95
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.38
|
?? | |
pay 21.3% more for housing
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.42
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,094.69
|
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€722.96
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€161.89
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€496.12
|
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,158.89
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.56
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
Rome
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.95
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.94
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.94
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€115.74
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
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