Cost of living comparison
Chad is 7.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Chad
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of France, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.44
|
$8.17
FCFA4,947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
$4.29
FCFA2,596
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.52
|
$0.90
FCFA546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.68
FCFA410
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.81
|
$1.63
FCFA989
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.17
|
$11.03
FCFA6,679
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
$2.16
FCFA1,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.37
|
$2.96
FCFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.22
FCFA1,346
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.78
FCFA472
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$1.73
FCFA1,047
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.06
FCFA643
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.69
FCFA419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.69
FCFA419
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.70
|
$3.92
FCFA2,375
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.52
|
$81.69
FCFA49,472
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,827,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.30
|
$3.68
FCFA2,226
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
$190.62
FCFA115,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€692.55
|
$1,386.33
FCFA839,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€557.96
|
$179.73
FCFA108,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
$187.42
FCFA113,495
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€637.24
|
$35.95
FCFA21,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
$1,633.89
FCFA989,441
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.73
|
$1.23
FCFA742
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.78
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
$0.94
FCFA569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.16
|
$130.71
FCFA79,155
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.17
|
$4.90
FCFA2,968
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
$32.68
FCFA19,789
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
$61.27
FCFA37,104
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
$53.10
FCFA32,157
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€117.15
|
$106.20
FCFA64,314
|
|
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