N'Djamena vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1304
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$230
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
12
14
😀 Quality of life
13
45
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.08M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 22% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8456th and 7054th ($529 vs $678) 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 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 9122nd and 6518th 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
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.7
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2932
$7077

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$494
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592