N'Djamena vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1295
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$232
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
11
44
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.08M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 18% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8348th and 7342nd ($543 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Chad and Mauritania, respectively. Check Chad vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9252nd and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Nouakchott

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N'Djamena Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.07
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.1
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3279
$6942

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$505
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$596
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$505
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658