Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$710
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
39
13
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.09M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 126% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4540th and 8458th ($1180 vs $523) 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 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 7025th and 9134th 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
$4.24
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2750

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$485
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$533
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$486
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$527
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$482
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1265
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$883
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$767
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$972
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$960