Johannesburg vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$485
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
12
😀 Quality of life
62
11
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.09M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 99% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5031st and 8348th ($1082 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 5648th and 9252nd 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
$10.1
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$3279

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$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

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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