Cost of living comparison
India is 23.2% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in India instead of Chad, you would:
pay 52.8% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
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