N'Djamena vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1296
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$225
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
12
63
😀 Quality of life
11
48
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.27M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8467th and 5251st ($540 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9258th and 6890th 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
$3.39
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.64%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3759
$4370

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$503
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$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$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
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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950