Al Ain vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$900
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
82
12
🏙️ Population
767K
1.09M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 178% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4139th and 8539th ($1455 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Chad, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 562nd and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs N'Djamena

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Al Ain N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$4131

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$1355
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$797
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$1082
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$1193
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$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
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$1218
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$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$490
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$576
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$489
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$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
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$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
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$801
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$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925