N'Djamena vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1272
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$217
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$192
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
22
😀 Quality of life
12
44
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.44M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 21% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8539th and 7518th ($524 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Chad and Cameroon, respectively. Check Chad vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9248th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in N'Djamena vs Yaounde

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N'Djamena Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$1797

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$490
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$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670