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N'djamena vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 65.9% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 32.1% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 10.8% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 5.9 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM15.19	$8.94 FCFA5,059	-0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM14.17	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.74	$0.89 FCFA506	-59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.53	$0.89 FCFA506	-40.4%
Average			-33.6%

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.13	$0.36 FCFA202	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.98	$1.79 FCFA1,012	-66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.90	$14.33 FCFA8,107	+171.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM5.07	$2.15 FCFA1,214	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.56	$3.25 FCFA1,836	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.20	$2.23 FCFA1,262	+213.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.45	$1.01 FCFA574	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.51	$1.22 FCFA688	+35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.74	$1.16 FCFA658	+13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$0.76 FCFA428	+44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$0.76 FCFA428	+39.4%
Average			+32.1%

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.8% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.79	$4.29 FCFA2,428	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM53.66	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+181.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM49,605.59	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	-58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.68	$4.02 FCFA2,277	-53.8%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM53.55	$447.18 FCFA252,949	+1308.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM782.04	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	+227.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM540.69	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM262.23	??
Average			+487.8%

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM408.74	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,795.76	??

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pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM5.06	$1.34 FCFA759	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.64	$0.89 FCFA506	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.58	$1.03 FCFA582	-73.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM62.91	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM12.15	??
Average			-62.5%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM156.92	$26.83 FCFA15,177	-71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM70.36	$35.77 FCFA20,236	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM171.78	$44.72 FCFA25,295	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM177.16	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-14.9%
Average			-39.1%

Sarajevo vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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