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N'djamena vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 3.3 times more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 12.4 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% more for restaurants

	Astana	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.79 KZT4,054.36	$8.94 FCFA4,998	+14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 KZT2,861.90	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 KZT490.77	$0.89 FCFA500	-5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 KZT282.50	$0.89 FCFA500	+64.8%
Average			+24.9%

Astana vs. N'djamena - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Astana	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 KZT233.99	$0.36 FCFA200	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 KZT2,330.97	$1.79 FCFA1,000	-60.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 KZT1,949.88	$14.33 FCFA8,010	+282.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 KZT870.98	$2.15 FCFA1,200	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 KZT1,049.76	$3.25 FCFA1,814	+61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 KZT297.08	$2.23 FCFA1,247	+291.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 KZT427.31	$1.01 FCFA567	+23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 KZT441.55	$1.22 FCFA680	+43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 KZT403.19	$1.16 FCFA650	+50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 KZT124.30	$0.76 FCFA423	+217.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 KZT87.25	$0.76 FCFA423	+351.9%
Average			+115.4%

Astana vs. N'djamena - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Astana	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.74 KZT904.00	$4.29 FCFA2,399	+147.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.74 KZT7,154.75	$89.44 FCFA49,984	+550.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,134.22 KZT10,484,092.72	$12,342.25 FCFA6,897,829	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.33 KZT3,815.87	$4.02 FCFA2,249	-45.1%
Average			+153.6%

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pay 12.4 times more for housing

	Astana	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 KZT6,962.01	$447.18 FCFA249,921	+3244.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.75 KZT237,833.74	$1,517.71 FCFA848,218	+232.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.14 KZT163,057.62	$89.44 FCFA49,984	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.46 KZT20,549.56	??
Average			+1135.2%

Astana vs. N'djamena - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Astana	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.54 KZT119,526.40	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,780.94 KZT2,489,485.86	??

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Astana	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.10 KZT572.38	$1.34 FCFA750	+22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 KZT1,063.27	$0.89 FCFA500	-56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 KZT944.43	$1.03 FCFA575	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 KZT25,103.45	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.13 KZT2,671.11	??
Average			-25.8%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Astana	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.32 KZT27,766.65	$26.83 FCFA14,995	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.64 KZT17,518.30	$35.77 FCFA19,994	+6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.14 KZT42,769.50	$44.72 FCFA24,992	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.48 KZT44,509.57	$89.44 FCFA49,984	+4.6%
Average			-21.1%

Astana vs. N'djamena - 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: December 2025

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