Abuja vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$165
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
12
😀 Quality of life
21
11
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.09M

The cost of living in Abuja is 42% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 9247th and 8498th ($288 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Chad, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8926th and 9237th 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
$1.42
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$2787

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019