Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 2.2% more expensive than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 7.4% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 54.1% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 85.7% more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 91.9% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 51.5% less in N'djamena

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in N'djamena are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in N'djamena. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Luanda	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$8.17 FCFA4,713	+39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$4.29 FCFA2,473	-45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.90 FCFA520	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.68 FCFA390	-35.1%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 7.4% more for groceries

	Luanda	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$0.33 FCFA189	-74.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$1.63 FCFA943	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$11.03 FCFA6,363	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$2.16 FCFA1,249	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$2.96 FCFA1,710	+9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$2.22 FCFA1,283	+89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$0.78 FCFA450	+58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$1.73 FCFA998	+25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$1.06 FCFA613	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.69 FCFA399	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.69 FCFA399	-2.2%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 54.1% more for transportation

	Luanda	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$3.92 FCFA2,262	+179.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$81.69 FCFA47,132	+146.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$11,273.85 FCFA6,504,217	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$3.68 FCFA2,121	-66.1%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 85.7% more for housing

	Luanda	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$190.62 FCFA109,975	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$1,386.33 FCFA799,816	+180.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$179.73 FCFA103,690	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$187.42 FCFA108,126	+155.0%
Average			+85.7%

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pay 91.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$35.95 FCFA20,738	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$1,633.89 FCFA942,640	-89.0%
Average			-91.9%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$1.23 FCFA707	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$0.94 FCFA542	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$130.71 FCFA75,411	+204.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$4.90 FCFA2,828	+9.3%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Luanda	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$32.68 FCFA18,853	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$61.27 FCFA35,349	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$53.10 FCFA30,636	-59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$106.20 FCFA61,272	-58.3%
Average			-51.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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