Kampala vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$316
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6887th and 8456th ($707 vs $529) 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 6586th and 9122nd 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
$2.75
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2932

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$518
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$579
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$568
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$784
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$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
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$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
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$760
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$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
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$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
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$509
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
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$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
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$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
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$488
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$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
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$933
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$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
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$1368
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$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
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$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
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$906
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$757
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$1036
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$928