Cost of living comparison
Chad is 17.4% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Chad are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND6.84
|
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.71
|
$4.29
FCFA2,387
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.06
|
$0.90
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.77
|
$0.68
FCFA377
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.74
|
$0.33
FCFA182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.76
|
$1.63
FCFA910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND9.97
|
$11.03
FCFA6,143
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.11
|
$2.16
FCFA1,205
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.38
|
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.22
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.30
|
$0.78
FCFA434
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.18
|
$1.73
FCFA963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.76
|
$1.06
FCFA592
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.28
|
$0.69
FCFA385
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.17
|
$0.69
FCFA385
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.84
|
$3.92
FCFA2,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND28.74
|
$81.69
FCFA45,496
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND30,171.25
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,278,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND32.61
|
$3.68
FCFA2,047
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND66.00
|
$190.62
FCFA106,157
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND848.51
|
$1,386.33
FCFA772,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND768.45
|
$179.73
FCFA100,091
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND52.98
|
$187.42
FCFA104,373
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND162.85
|
$35.95
FCFA20,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,364.80
|
$1,633.89
FCFA909,918
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND2.99
|
$1.23
FCFA682
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.76
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.37
|
$0.94
FCFA523
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND86.28
|
$130.71
FCFA72,793
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.77
|
$4.90
FCFA2,730
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND75.24
|
$32.68
FCFA18,198
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND81.53
|
$61.27
FCFA34,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND131.53
|
$53.10
FCFA29,572
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND111.99
|
$106.20
FCFA59,145
|
|
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