Abuja vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
12
😀 Quality of life
22
11
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.09M

The cost of living in Abuja is 179% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 3914th and 8348th ($1514 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Chad, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9057th and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs N'Djamena

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Abuja N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3279

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293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
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297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
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$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
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$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
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$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
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$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
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$944