Kano vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$218
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
12
😀 Quality of life
14
13
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kano is 10% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7980th and 8456th ($583 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9075th and 9122nd 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
$2.83
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$2932

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$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
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$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
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928