Kano vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$208
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
12
😀 Quality of life
13
13
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kano is 6% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8204th and 8458th ($553 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Nigeria and Chad, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Kano ranked 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9094th and 9134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs N'Djamena

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Kano N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.67
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$2750

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KanoN'Djamena

Cost of living

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$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
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$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$485
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$533
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$486
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$527
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$482
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1265
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$883
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$767
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$972
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$960