Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 13.3% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 84.4% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 7.2% more in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.0% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,718	$2.08 BDT252.18	-74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,476	$4.58 BDT554.80	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA521	$0.29 BDT35.72	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA391	$0.16 BDT19.00	-76.8%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$0.68 BDT82.31	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA944	$3.97 BDT481.53	+143.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,370	$2.94 BDT355.94	-73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,250	$1.29 BDT156.88	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,712	$1.45 BDT175.93	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,284	$1.16 BDT140.81	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.51 BDT61.64	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA999	$1.09 BDT132.03	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$0.38 BDT46.19	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.22 BDT26.09	-68.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.40 BDT48.48	-42.2%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,265	$4.06 BDT491.82	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,181	$24.96 BDT3,026.20	-69.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,510,974	$24,957.67 BDT3,026,204.46	+121.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,123	$4.58 BDT554.80	+24.5%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 84.4% less for housing

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA110,089	$13.11 BDT1,589.48	-93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA800,646	$115.12 BDT13,958.71	-91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,798	$63.20 BDT7,663.13	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,239	$22.22 BDT2,693.95	-88.1%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 7.2% more for childcare

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,760	$44.32 BDT5,373.45	+23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA943,619	$1,486.12 BDT180,196.72	-9.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA708	$4.16 BDT504.37	+239.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.03 BDT246.33
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA543	$2.91 BDT353.06	+209.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,490	$17.81 BDT2,160.08	-86.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,831	$4.16 BDT504.37	-15.1%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,872	$16.53 BDT2,004.86	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,386	$19.66 BDT2,384.28	-67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,668	$41.85 BDT5,073.90	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,335	$36.92 BDT4,476.60	-65.2%
Average			-50.9%

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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: April 2025

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