Cairo vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$162
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
12
😀 Quality of life
57
13
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.09M

The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8926th and 8456th ($424 vs $529) 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 5583rd and 9122nd 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
$3.97
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$5.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$2932

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$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
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$331
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$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
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$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
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$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
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$282
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$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
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$847
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$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
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$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
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$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928