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

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Dar es Salaam N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$357
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
58
11
🏙️ Population
4.72M
1.09M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 41% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6912th and 8467th ($763 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tanzania and Chad, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6157th and 9258th 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
$3.09
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.26%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1090
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.24
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15015
$3759

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$588
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$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691

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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