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Canada

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Chad

N'djamena vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 56.4% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in N'djamena
Housing: pay 68.0% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.2% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in N'djamena

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

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N'djamena vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% less for restaurants

	Toronto	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$8.54 FCFA4,983	-51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$0.85 FCFA498	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.85 FCFA498	-50.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Toronto	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$0.34 FCFA199	-87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$1.71 FCFA997	-62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.97 FCFA565	+80.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.16 FCFA678	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.11 FCFA648	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.72 FCFA422	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.72 FCFA422	-1.6%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Toronto	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$4.85 FCFA2,829	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-70.0%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Toronto	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$426.76 FCFA249K	+791.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-94.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-64.6%
Average			-68.0%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Toronto	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	??

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pay 83.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$1.28 FCFA747	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$0.85 FCFA498	-78.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$0.98 FCFA573	-93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	??
Average			-83.2%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Toronto	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-30.2%
Average			-39.9%

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