Chengdu vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$281
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
12
😀 Quality of life
75
11
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7467th and 8467th ($666 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Chad, respectively. Check China vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 1710th and 9258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs N'Djamena

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Chengdu N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3759

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$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
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$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
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905