Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 33.5% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Chad, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,070
|
$1.63
PKR454.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,660
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA560
|
$0.30
PKR83.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA420
|
$0.20
PKR56.75
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.54
PKR151.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$2.48
PKR689.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,845
|
$2.74
PKR762.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.15
PKR321.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,840
|
$1.24
PKR344.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,380
|
$0.47
PKR129.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.28
PKR77.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,073
|
$0.32
PKR89.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA659
|
$0.23
PKR63.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.17
PKR46.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.22
PKR61.37
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,433
|
$3.71
PKR1,032.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,696
|
$6.71
PKR1,868.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,996,040
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,222,281.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,281
|
$4.64
PKR1,291.53
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,291
|
$13.82
PKR3,847.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA860,294
|
$88.73
PKR24,699.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,531
|
$52.29
PKR14,555.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,302
|
$60.51
PKR16,842.26
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,306
|
$34.35
PKR9,561.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,013,919
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,857.66
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA760
|
$1.82
PKR507.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.50
PKR416.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA583
|
$1.89
PKR526.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,114
|
$12.72
PKR3,540.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,042
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.47
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,278
|
$14.19
PKR3,948.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,022
|
$21.90
PKR6,094.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA32,952
|
$61.34
PKR17,075.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA65,905
|
$28.94
PKR8,055.43
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Pakistan or Chad. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.