Cairo vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$154
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
12
😀 Quality of life
58
13
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.09M

The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8458th ($417 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Chad, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 5545th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs N'Djamena

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Cairo N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2750

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$272
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$268
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$289
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$298
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$276
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$316
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$339
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$290
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$640
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$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
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$381
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$1577
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$1511
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$1471
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$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
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$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
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$1716
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$336
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$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
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$360
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$485
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$533
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$486
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$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
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$527
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$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
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$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
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$482
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$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
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$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
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$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
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$1265
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$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
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$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
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$883
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$767
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$972
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$960