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Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and N'Djamena Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and N'Djamena

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Leuven is 10.4% cheaper than N'Djamena without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Leuven is 39.9% more expensive than N'Djamena without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.24
$8.58 FCFAย 4,847
106.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
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-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.02
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-
Cappuccino
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$0.85 FCFAย 483
395.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$0.86 FCFAย 485
313.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$0.92 FCFAย 518
280.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$1.29 FCFAย 731
271.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.81 FCFAย 1,023
103.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$3.75 FCFAย 2,118
-64.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.33 FCFAย 189
536.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.43 FCFAย 1,936
-15.16%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.09 FCFAย 1,184
68.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
$3.50 FCFAย 1,978
236.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.20 โ‚ฌ11.38
$6.90 FCFAย 3,899
91.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ฌ15.25
$3.73 FCFAย 2,106
374.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.91 FCFAย 2,774
-43.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.27 FCFAย 1,284
-0.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.61 FCFAย 1,472
-18.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.46 FCFAย 1,390
7.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.70 FCFAย 958
30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.61 FCFAย 911
3.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.52 FCFAย 294
194.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.10 FCFAย 1,184
-42.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
$0.98 FCFAย 554
1187.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 โ‚ฌ6.59
$8.15 FCFAย 4,606
-6.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.35 FCFAย 765
77.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.77 FCFAย 1,000
24.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.42 FCFAย 238
578.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.10 โ‚ฌ32.84
$89.6 FCFAย 50.6K
-57.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 โ‚ฌ5.41
$0.43 FCFAย 242
1360.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$0.39 FCFAย 220
561.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.90 โ‚ฌ30.09
$5.19 FCFAย 2,935
572.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.15 FCFAย 651
66.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$12.3K FCFAย 6.9M
150.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.0K
$11.1K FCFAย 6.3M
151.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 โ‚ฌ156
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.88 โ‚ฌ18.86
$26.29 FCFAย 14.9K
-16.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.87 โ‚ฌ42.13
$440 FCFAย 248.9K
-88.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.50 โ‚ฌ40.94
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 โ‚ฌ14.47
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
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-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K โ‚ฌ11.9K
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-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.5
$26.36 FCFAย 14.9K
298.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 โ‚ฌ28.35
$35.51 FCFAย 20.1K
-7.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ79.9
$43.92 FCFAย 24.8K
111.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$86.5 FCFAย 48.9K
54.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 โ‚ฌ883
$1,508 FCFAย 852.2K
-32.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 โ‚ฌ927
$86.9 FCFAย 49.1K
1138.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 โ‚ฌ1,862
$267 FCFAย 151.0K
708.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 โ‚ฌ1,471
$179 FCFAย 101.3K
852.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,677 โ‚ฌ4,893
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,726 โ‚ฌ3,212
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,518 โ‚ฌ3,032
$355 FCFAย 200.6K
891.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.5
9.43%

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Last update for Leuven: January 12, 2026

Last update for N'Djamena: January 11, 2026

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