Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$604
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
40
13
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.09M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 109% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4928th and 8456th ($1103 vs $529) 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 6957th and 9122nd 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
$6.55
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2932

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928