Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 6.4% more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
?? | |
pay 31.6% more for housing
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 38.6% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
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