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Antigua and Barbuda

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 49.8% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 50.9% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 56.0% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.0% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in N'djamena

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in N'djamena.

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N'djamena vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.85 FCFA498	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.85 FCFA498	-29.0%
Average			-47.4%

Saint John's vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.34 FCFA199	-87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.71 FCFA997	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-69.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.13 FCFA1,243	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.97 FCFA565	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.16 FCFA678	-68.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.11 FCFA648	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 FCFA422	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 FCFA422	-44.2%
Average			-50.9%

Saint John's vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$85.35 FCFA49,830
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$11,778.47 FCFA7M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.84 FCFA2,242
Average			-20.6%

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$426.76 FCFA249K	+424.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-83.5%
Average			-56.0%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	??

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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.28 FCFA747	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.85 FCFA498	-76.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$0.98 FCFA573
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Average			-65.0%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Saint John's	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.14 FCFA19,932
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$85.35 FCFA49,830
Average			-45.7%

Saint John's vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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