Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between N'Djamena and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: N'Djamena is 22.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: N'Djamena is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 FCFA 5,090
$13.12 MX$232
-31.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$53.8 MX$952
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.40 MX$166
-
Cappuccino
$0.85 FCFA 482
$3.56 MX$63.0
-76.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 488
$1.60 MX$28.37
-46.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 474
$1.15 MX$20.44
-26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 FCFA 732
$3.16 MX$55.9
-59.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 965
$4.85 MX$85.8
-64.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.83 FCFA 2,162
$1.63 MX$28.92
134.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 FCFA 207
$2.73 MX$48.40
-86.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,038
$1.88 MX$33.25
92.02%
Eggs
$2.09 FCFA 1,181
$2.63 MX$46.58
-20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 2,017
$9.89 MX$175
-63.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 FCFA 4,041
$8.40 MX$149
-14.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.76 FCFA 2,124
$11.63 MX$206
-67.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 FCFA 2,708
$2.97 MX$52.6
61.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 FCFA 1,268
$1.78 MX$31.59
25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,488
$2.06 MX$36.38
27.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 FCFA 1,403
$1.97 MX$34.96
25.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 912
$2.09 MX$36.92
-22.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 FCFA 957
$2.26 MX$39.99
-25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 FCFA 290
$1.46 MX$25.81
-65.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
$1.09 MX$19.29
88.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 FCFA 577
$4.34 MX$76.8
-76.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 FCFA 4,397
$13.62 MX$241
-42.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 FCFA 786
$1.67 MX$29.63
-16.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
$3.54 MX$62.6
-49.44%
🚌 Getting Around
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 FCFA 256
$0.36 MX$6.37
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.9 FCFA 50.8K
$18.96 MX$336
374.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 243
$1.32 MX$23.43
-67.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 FCFA 217
$0.30 MX$5.33
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 FCFA 2,903
$5.49 MX$97.2
-6.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 FCFA 645
$1.34 MX$23.66
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K FCFA 7.0M
$19.1K MX$338.3K
-35.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-51.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.11 MX$728
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 FCFA 15.2K
$27.78 MX$492
-2.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$433 FCFA 244.9K
$30.00 MX$531
1344.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$463
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$111
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,777
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.74 FCFA 15.1K
$57.1 MX$1,011
-53.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 FCFA 20.0K
$45.30 MX$802
-21.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.85 FCFA 24.8K
$104 MX$1,845
-57.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 FCFA 50.7K
$108 MX$1,916
-17.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 FCFA 862.1K
$996 MX$17.6K
53.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.7 FCFA 50.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-85.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 FCFA 146.7K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-87.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 FCFA 98.5K
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-85.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
N'Djamena
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 FCFA 200.2K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-67.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.34
-69.14%

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Last update for N'Djamena: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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