Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$407
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
40
11
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.09M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 84% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5819th and 8498th ($923 vs $501) 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 7141st and 9237th 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
$6.72
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$2787

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near N'Djamena

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