Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 3.1 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Chad, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$6.16
₩8,651
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA568
|
$1.47
₩2,067
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.79
₩1,112
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$5.40
₩7,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
$7.46
₩10,475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$3.32
₩4,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$3.17
₩4,449
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA491
|
$1.49
₩2,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
$2.53
₩3,555
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$2.41
₩3,391
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$1.82
₩2,563
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$1.21
₩1,699
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
$4.39
₩6,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$45.32
₩63,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
$8.17
₩11,477
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
$426.93
₩599,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
$328.41
₩461,260
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
$373.40
₩524,445
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$3.09
₩4,346
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
$45.71
₩64,202
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$10.10
₩14,183
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
$93.73
₩131,645
|
|
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