Cape Town vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$775
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
12
😀 Quality of life
58
12
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.09M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 164% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4336th and 8539th ($1386 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Chad, respectively. Check South Africa vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6134th and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs N'Djamena

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Cape Town N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$4131

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925