N'Djamena vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$225
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
37
😀 Quality of life
11
24
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.48M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 41% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8467th and 6203rd ($540 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Chad and Nigeria, respectively. Check Chad vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Onitsha ranked 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 9258th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Onitsha

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N'Djamena Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.64%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3759
$1640

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$503
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$584
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$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
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$535
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$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673