Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 2.2 times more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Chad, you would:

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$6.73 SAR25.23	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,586	$7.54 SAR28.27	+75.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA544	$0.74 SAR2.76	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA408	$0.25 SAR0.92	-63.6%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA197	$0.94 SAR3.54	+188.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA985	$3.87 SAR14.51	+136.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,653	$6.76 SAR25.37	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,306	$2.58 SAR9.67	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,788	$3.22 SAR12.09	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$0.94 SAR3.53	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA470	$0.76 SAR2.86	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,043	$0.75 SAR2.80	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA641	$0.74 SAR2.76	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.67 SAR2.52	-2.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.63 SAR2.37	-8.5%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,365	$2.30 SAR8.63	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA49,274	$44.62 SAR167.33	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,799,838	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	+126.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,217	$18.12 SAR67.96	+393.0%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,973	$74.43 SAR279.10	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA836,168	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA108,403	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	+55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA113,041	$85.15 SAR319.30	-54.6%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,681	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+743.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA985,484	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	+271.1%
Average			+507.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.70 SAR6.39	+39.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.57 SAR13.37
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA567	$7.18 SAR26.93	+664.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,839	$98.57 SAR369.64	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,956	$16.63 SAR62.35	+239.2%
Average			+229.5%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Chad	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,710	$42.91 SAR160.90	+31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,956	$58.28 SAR218.53	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA32,028	$91.66 SAR343.71	+72.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA64,056	$78.88 SAR295.79	-25.7%
Average			+18.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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