N'Djamena vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1304
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$230
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
21
😀 Quality of life
13
22
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.45M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 35% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8456th and 6363rd ($529 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Chad and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Chad vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9122nd and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Ouagadougou

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N'Djamena Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.7
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2932
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012