Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 2.5 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 56.1% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Manila
Housing: pay 41.0% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 11.0 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.4% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,712	$5.12 ₱290.00	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,473	$4.26 ₱241.66	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA520	$0.87 ₱49.49	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA390	$0.49 ₱27.86	-27.4%
Average			-17.1%

N'djamena vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.1% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA188	$1.35 ₱76.64	+313.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA942	$5.30 ₱300.68	+224.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,362	$6.79 ₱385.12	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,248	$2.08 ₱117.84	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$2.42 ₱137.15	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,282	$1.52 ₱86.27	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.80 ₱45.57	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA997	$1.52 ₱86.29	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$0.98 ₱55.37	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$1.20 ₱68.09	+73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$1.48 ₱84.19	+114.7%
Average			+56.1%

N'djamena vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,262	$4.14 ₱234.78	+5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,121	$9.93 ₱562.88	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,502,721	$25,575.45 ₱1,449,987.11	+126.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,120	$2.67 ₱151.28	-27.4%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 41.0% less for housing

	N'djamena	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,949	$28.80 ₱1,633.08	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA799,632	$468.88 ₱26,583.05	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,667	$234.44 ₱13,291.55	+30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,102	$106.33 ₱6,028.32	-43.3%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 11.0 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,733	$482.52 ₱27,356.42	+1242.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA942,423	$14,127.39 ₱800,945.26	+764.6%
Average			+1003.5%

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pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA707	$1.36 ₱77.33	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.70 ₱152.91
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA542	$3.07 ₱174.00	+226.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,394	$40.61 ₱2,302.40	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,827	$7.67 ₱435.00	+56.5%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,848	$33.31 ₱1,888.63	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,341	$26.60 ₱1,507.89	-56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,629	$74.03 ₱4,196.83	+39.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,258	$60.89 ₱3,452.21	-42.7%
Average			-14.5%

N'djamena vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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