Al Ain vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$903
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
84
11
🏙️ Population
767K
1.09M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 170% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4207th and 8467th ($1457 vs $540) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 505th and 9258th 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
$9.72
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3759

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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
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$823
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$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$503
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$584
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$506
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$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
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$535
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$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
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$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
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$353
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$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
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$492
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$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
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$834
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$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
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$1254
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$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
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$785
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$750
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$849
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$816
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$922
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$905