N'Djamena vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1304
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$230
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
36
😀 Quality of life
13
12
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.48M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 49% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8456th and 5406th ($529 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Chad and Nigeria, respectively. Check Chad vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 9122nd and 9136th 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
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.7
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2932
$1688

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655