Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 44.5% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Lusaka

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

Lusaka vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$7.21 ZMW197.29	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,473	$3.82 ZMW104.55	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA520	$0.71 ZMW19.52	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA390	$0.33 ZMW9.05	-51.1%
Average			-23.6%

N'djamena vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$0.74 ZMW20.23	+126.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA943	$3.64 ZMW99.47	+122.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,363	$4.85 ZMW132.75	-56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,249	$1.92 ZMW52.65	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$1.80 ZMW49.15	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$1.20 ZMW32.86	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.60 ZMW16.52	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA998	$1.27 ZMW34.62	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$0.56 ZMW15.41	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.96 ZMW26.15	+38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.67 ZMW18.43	-2.6%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,262	$4.77 ZMW130.38	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$37.04 ZMW1,013.27	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,504,217	$8,004.53 ZMW218,998.98	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,121	$12.13 ZMW331.86	+229.9%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,975	$125.92 ZMW3,445.07	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA799,816	$214.42 ZMW5,866.47	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,690	$114.96 ZMW3,145.20	-36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,126	$83.50 ZMW2,284.56	-55.4%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,738	$176.79 ZMW4,836.85	+391.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA942,640	$6,570.42 ZMW179,762.77	+302.1%
Average			+347.0%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA707	$0.97 ZMW26.45	-21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.07 ZMW56.73
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA542	$2.49 ZMW68.10	+164.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,411	$41.21 ZMW1,127.54	-68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$3.50 ZMW95.74	-28.6%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,853	$18.43 ZMW504.37	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,349	$18.78 ZMW513.92	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,636	$90.18 ZMW2,467.17	+69.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,272	$82.76 ZMW2,264.30	-22.1%
Average			-16.3%

N'djamena vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing

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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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