Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 12.3% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Manila, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱263.93
|
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.15
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.14
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.39
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.21
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.12
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱383.34
|
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.04
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.02
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.37
|
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.91
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.70
|
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.20
|
$0.63
FCFA388
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.63
|
$0.68
FCFA419
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.31
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱313.65
|
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱717.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,372,455.35
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱158.89
|
?? | |
pay 70.6% more for housing
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,219.27
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,175.02
|
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,202.27
|
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,920.05
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,371.52
|
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱739,014.42
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.35
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱179.95
|
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.36
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,777.39
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱358.95
|
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
Manila
|
N'djamena
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,211.18
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,776.12
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,267.39
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,781.79
|
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
|
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