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Fiji

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 14.1% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 12.9% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.4% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.8% more for restaurants

	Suva	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$0.85 FCFA498	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.85 FCFA498	+11.7%
Average			+21.8%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Suva	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$0.34 FCFA199	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$1.71 FCFA997	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+177.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+89.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.97 FCFA565	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$1.16 FCFA678	-26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$1.11 FCFA648	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.72 FCFA422	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.72 FCFA422	+47.1%
Average			-3.6%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Suva	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+284.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-51.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-13.6%
Average			+7.0%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Suva	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1678.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-73.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-6.1%
Average			-12.9%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Suva	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	??

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pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.28 FCFA747	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$0.85 FCFA498	-70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$0.98 FCFA573	-90.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	??
Average			-74.4%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Suva	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+39.6%
Average			-13.3%

Suva vs. N'djamena - Cost of clothing

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