N'Djamena vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1295
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$232
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
68
😀 Quality of life
11
58
🏙️ Population
1.09M
5.55M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 33% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8348th and 6622nd ($543 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Chad and Kenya, respectively. Check Chad vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9252nd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Nairobi

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N'Djamena Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.07
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.1
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3279
$8707

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$505
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$596
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$505
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$618
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$644
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$555
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$621
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$506
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$571
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$781
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$506
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1131
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$810
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$652
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$618
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$393
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$698
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1131
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$494
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1514
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$793
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$638
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$526
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$852
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$496
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$671
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$849
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$563
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$960
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$466
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1363
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$397
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$665
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$878
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$755
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$961
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$808
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1051
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$944

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820