Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 18.9% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
BGN20.28
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
BGN12.17
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
BGN2.54
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
BGN1.83
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
BGN1.91
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
BGN10.39
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
BGN12.45
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
BGN6.09
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
BGN6.70
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BGN1.19
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.31
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.94
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.76
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
BGN11.48
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.93
BGN50.71
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN45,634.78
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.71
BGN12.18
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.34
BGN24.22
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.63
BGN872.52
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.15
BGN673.77
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.16
BGN185.45
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.15
BGN837.16
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,362.58
BGN15,181.26
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BGN4.06
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
BGN4.05
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.02
BGN58.13
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
BGN15.21
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
Sofia
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.77
BGN124.84
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.99
BGN61.71
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.13
BGN147.29
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.14
BGN161.83
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
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