Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$674
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
12
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.09M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 119% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4878th and 8539th ($1148 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Chad, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 7160th and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4131

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925