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
FCFA5,103
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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