N'Djamena vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1304
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$230
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
12
62
😀 Quality of life
13
39
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.27M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8456th and 5883rd ($529 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Chad and South Africa, respectively. Check Chad vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9122nd and 7063rd 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
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2932
$4830

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$494
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$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
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$1079
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$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
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$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045