N'Djamena vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1272
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$217
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
12
63
😀 Quality of life
12
43
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.27M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8539th and 5331st ($524 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Chad and South Africa, respectively. Check Chad vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9248th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Soweto

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N'Djamena Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$5012

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$490
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$576
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$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
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
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$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965