Manama vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3148
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$807
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1414
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.6
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2188
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
70
11
🏙️ Population
157K
1.09M

The cost of living in Manama is 175% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 3950th and 8498th ($1375 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bahrain and Chad, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 3031st and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manama N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.12
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.49
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1690
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2294
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.29
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10676
$2787

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019