N'Djamena vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$529
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1304
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$230
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
26
😀 Quality of life
13
24
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.44M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 31% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8456th and 6597th ($529 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Chad and Cameroon, respectively. Check Chad vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in N'Djamena compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9122nd and 8641st 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
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1607
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.88
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.7
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2932
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774