Cost of living comparison
China is 2.5 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in China instead of Chad, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
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