Kampala vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$273
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
46
11
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7156th and 8498th ($654 vs $501) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6597th and 9237th 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
$2.52
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2787

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$600
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$547
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$542
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$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
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$424
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$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
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$1019