Chengdu vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$242
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
12
😀 Quality of life
73
11
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7269th and 8498th ($643 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Chad, respectively. Check China vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 1633rd and 9237th 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
$2.81
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2787

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$611
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$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$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
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019