Cost of living comparison
Chad is 6.9% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 84.7% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Chad
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
|
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