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

😐 Solo nomad: Leuven is 5.8% more expensive than N'Djamena without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leuven is 82.4% more expensive than N'Djamena without rent, and 151.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$8.92 FCFA 5,051
92.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 €10.17
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Cappuccino
$4.29 €3.71
$0.85 FCFA 481
404.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$0.91 FCFA 513
294.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.84 FCFA 478
309.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 €4.31
$1.3 FCFA 738
283.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$1.8 FCFA 1,017
107.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.76 FCFA 2,129
-64.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.36 FCFA 206
475.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.51 FCFA 1,988
-13.68%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.07
$2.09 FCFA 1,184
69.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 €10.22
$3.47 FCFA 1,962
241.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.31 €11.49
$7.11 FCFA 4,023
87.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$3.79 FCFA 2,143
365.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$4.88 FCFA 2,760
-45.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.25 FCFA 1,276
5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.57 FCFA 1,457
-17.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 FCFA 1,410
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.63 FCFA 921
30.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.67 FCFA 944
2.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.51 FCFA 286
211.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.05 FCFA 1,160
-38.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 €11.12
$0.99 FCFA 561
1201.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 €6.84
$8.2 FCFA 4,643
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.34 FCFA 761
82.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.81 FCFA 1,025
21.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.43 FCFA 243
590.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.32 €32.22
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
-57.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 €5.36
$0.46 FCFA 258
1247.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.42 FCFA 235
523.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.09 €30.29
$5.23 FCFA 2,959
570.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.09 FCFA 617
68.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$12.2K FCFA 6.9M
146.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
151.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$26.37 FCFA 14.9K
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.46 €41.84
$443 FCFA 250.8K
-89.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.14 €39.84
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.29 €14.92
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Cinema Ticket
$14.2 €12.26
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$676 €584
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.4
$26.32 FCFA 14.9K
293.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.89 €27.53
$35.26 FCFA 20K
-9.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$44.97 FCFA 25.5K
105.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$88.3 FCFA 50K
50.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$1,513 FCFA 856.3K
-32.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 €946
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
1152.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,875
$262 FCFA 148.5K
727.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 €1,519
$175 FCFA 99.3K
903.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,873 €5,071
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,978 €3,435
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Leuven
N'Djamena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,234 €2,792
$350 FCFA 198.3K
823.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.5
9.43%

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Last update for Leuven: October 29, 2025

Last update for N'Djamena: October 28, 2025

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