Al Ain vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$889
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
11
😀 Quality of life
64
11
🏙️ Population
767K
1.09M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 177% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8255th ($1449 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 4608th and 9238th 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
$9.76
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
10.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3612

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
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$1967
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$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$488
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$607
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$487
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$642
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$715
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$712
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$593
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$488
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$613
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$908
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$519
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$749
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$740
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$687
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$589
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$425
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$912
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$485
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1306
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$734
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$740
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$517
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$664
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$485
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$765
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$527
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$931
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$597
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$613
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1253
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$630
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$367
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$736
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$394
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$739
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$900
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$563
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$578