N'Djamena vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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N'Djamena Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$212
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$359
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
26
😀 Quality of life
11
43
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.44M

The cost of living in N'Djamena is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8498th and 7966th ($501 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. N'Djamena ranked 1st best city to live in Chad vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9237th and 6890th 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
$2.84
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.31%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$784
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.46
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.8
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2787
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250