Pricing Pressure on the Construction Industry
The prices of construction materials have surged sharply in N’Djamena, further complicating housing and business projects.
- Several key products have seen significant price hikes over recent weeks.
- Lambour now sells for between 4,500 and 5,000 FCFA, up from 3,000 previously.
- Chevron prices have doubled to 9,000 FCFA, while planche blanche costs have more than tripled to 14,000 FCFA.
- The Dangote cement sack is now sold for 11,000 FCFA.
Quincaillerie owners attribute the price surge primarily to increased taxes on imported goods.
‘The new tariffs have dramatically raised our costs of sourcing,’ says Mahamat, managing director of a local quincaillerie.
