Kampala vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$322
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$106
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
12
😀 Quality of life
48
11
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8467th ($722 vs $540) 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 6923rd and 9258th 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
$2.86
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3759

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$533
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$627
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$572
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$825
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$520
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$623
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$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
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$617
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$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$508
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$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
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$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
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$692
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$693
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$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
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$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
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$691
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$602

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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
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$506
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$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
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$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
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$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
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$834
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$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
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$1254
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$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
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$849
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$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
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$905