Dar es Salaam vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2042
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$353
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$274
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
55
13
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.09M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 36% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6805th and 8456th ($722 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Tanzania and Chad, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 5882nd and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs N'Djamena

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Dar es Salaam N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.56
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5041
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8603
$2932

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$560
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$564
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$502
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$548
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$543
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$482
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$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
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$509

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
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$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
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$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
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$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928