N'Djamena vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1272
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$217
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
23
😀 Quality of life
12
28
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.45M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 47% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8539th and 5662nd ($524 vs $988) 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 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9248th and 8844th 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
$3.26
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$490
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$773
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$801
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$795
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043