Cost of living comparison
Chad is 73.9% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Chad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Burma, you would:
pay 54.4% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
|
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