Dakar vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$571
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
49
11
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.09M

The cost of living in Dakar is 125% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4661st and 8348th ($1221 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Chad, respectively. Check Senegal vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6722nd and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs N'Djamena

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Dakar N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$3279

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944