Johannesburg vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$403
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
12
😀 Quality of life
61
11
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.09M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 81% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5921st and 8498th ($908 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Chad, respectively. Check South Africa vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 5184th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs N'Djamena

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Johannesburg N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2787

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$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$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