Kampala vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$303
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
12
😀 Quality of life
49
11
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8348th ($717 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Chad, respectively. Check Uganda vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6747th and 9252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs N'Djamena

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Kampala N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3279

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$656
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$820
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$597
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$617
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$804
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$758
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$499
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$503
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$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
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$396
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$491
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$412
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$686
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$687
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$811
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$689
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$505
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$527
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$689
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$803
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$460
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$754
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$688
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$420
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$842
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Distance City Cost of living
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$505
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$596
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$505
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$618
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$644
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$555
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$621
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$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
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$781
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$506
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$1131
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$563
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$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
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$618
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$393
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$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
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$494
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$1514
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$793
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$638
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$526
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$852
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$496
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$671
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$849
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$563
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$960
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$466
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$1363
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$397
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$665
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$878
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$755
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$961
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$808
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$1051
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