Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 14.4% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 82.6% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 77.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.2% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Kathmandu

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

Kathmandu vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,640	$1.47 NPR201.98	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,435	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA512	$0.46 NPR62.53	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA384	$0.16 NPR22.17	-76.1%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA186	$0.57 NPR77.59	+73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA928	$4.70 NPR643.86	+187.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,264	$3.17 NPR435.04	-71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,229	$1.62 NPR222.75	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,684	$1.48 NPR202.69	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,263	$1.09 NPR149.10	-51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA443	$0.47 NPR64.53	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA982	$0.52 NPR71.62	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA603	$0.33 NPR44.91	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA393	$0.22 NPR29.81	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA393	$0.29 NPR40.16	-57.7%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 82.6% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,227	$4.85 NPR665.45	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA46,399	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,403,017	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+193.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,088	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	+200.5%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 77.5% less for housing

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA108,264	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA787,371	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA102,077	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA106,444	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-85.9%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,415	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	+155.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA927,973	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	+113.0%
Average			+134.3%

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pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA696	$2.58 NPR353.46	+110.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.66 NPR227.61
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA534	$2.95 NPR403.95	+213.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA74,238	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,784	$3.31 NPR454.45	-32.4%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,559	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA34,799	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,159	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA60,318	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-64.4%
Average			-34.9%

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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: June 2025

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