Cairo vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$193
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
12
😀 Quality of life
59
11
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.09M

The cost of living in Cairo is 10% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8130th and 8498th ($549 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Chad, respectively. Check Egypt vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 9237th 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
$5.45
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2787

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$490
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$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
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$489
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$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
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$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
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$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
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$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
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$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
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$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
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$1019