Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 34.6% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
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Valletta
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N'djamena
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.50
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.21
|
$0.92
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.71
|
$0.67
FCFA412
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€6.01
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.79
|
$6.82
FCFA4,196
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.90
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$2.47
FCFA1,520
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.72
FCFA444
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.73
|
$0.63
FCFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.40
|
$0.46
FCFA281
|
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pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.31
|
$3.29
FCFA2,022
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,529.32
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,980,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.75
|
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pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€48.33
|
$78.22
FCFA48,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€962.39
|
$1,168.19
FCFA718,671
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€850.69
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€123.90
|
$192.26
FCFA118,278
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€635.18
|
$31.01
FCFA19,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,795.80
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,137
|
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pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.95
|
$1.82
FCFA1,117
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.67
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€86.17
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$5.03
FCFA3,093
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pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€121.16
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€67.02
|
$92.19
FCFA56,713
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€114.71
|
$46.09
FCFA28,356
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€155.96
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
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