Addis Ababa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$739
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
12
😀 Quality of life
46
11
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.09M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 137% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4519th and 8348th ($1289 vs $543) 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 7005th and 9252nd 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
$4.52
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.91
🥤 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
$733
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$3279

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944