Cost of living comparison

Manama, Bahrain

compared to

N'djamena, Chad

N'djamena vs. Manama Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 7.7% more expensive than Manama.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in N'djamena
Childcare: pay 86.9% less in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in N'djamena

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

N'djamena vs. Manama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% more for restaurants

	Manama	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 BHD2.580	$8.17 FCFA4,722	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.12 BHD2.680	$4.29 FCFA2,478	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$0.90 FCFA521	+5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.68 FCFA391	+92.4%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Manama	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 BHD0.530	$0.33 FCFA189	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BHD1.400	$1.63 FCFA944	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 BHD2.540	$11.03 FCFA6,376	+63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 BHD0.990	$2.16 FCFA1,251	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 BHD1.130	$2.96 FCFA1,714	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 BHD0.400	$2.22 FCFA1,285	+109.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 BHD0.350	$0.78 FCFA451	-16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BHD0.290	$1.73 FCFA1,000	+121.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$1.06 FCFA614	+99.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BHD0.140	$0.69 FCFA400	+87.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BHD0.170	$0.69 FCFA400	+55.1%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Manama	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.07 BHD0.780	$3.92 FCFA2,267	+89.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.28 BHD12.920	$81.69 FCFA47,224	+138.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,917.480	$11,273.85 FCFA6,516,913	-69.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.43 BHD14.860	$3.68 FCFA2,125	-90.7%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Manama	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00 BHD15.080	$190.62 FCFA110,189	+376.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.66 BHD288.620	$1,386.33 FCFA801,377	+81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$540.84 BHD203.870	$179.73 FCFA103,893	-66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.46 BHD35.980	$187.42 FCFA108,337	+96.3%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

	Manama	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.310	$35.95 FCFA20,779	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,054.17 BHD3,790.030	$1,633.89 FCFA944,480	-83.7%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manama	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 BHD3.020	$1.23 FCFA708	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 BHD2.030	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 BHD2.440	$0.94 FCFA543	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.98 BHD25.630	$130.71 FCFA75,558	+92.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.55 BHD3.980	$4.90 FCFA2,833	-53.5%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Manama	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 BHD18.720	$32.68 FCFA18,890	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$61.27 FCFA35,418	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$53.10 FCFA30,696	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$106.20 FCFA61,391	+16.7%
Average			-17.8%

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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: June 2025

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