Cost of living comparison
Chad is 78.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR12.72
|
$8.17
FCFA4,741
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.06
|
$4.29
FCFA2,488
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR2.90
|
$0.90
FCFA523
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.63
|
$0.68
FCFA393
|
|
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR3.90
|
$0.33
FCFA190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR32.67
|
$1.63
FCFA948
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR27.28
|
$11.03
FCFA6,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.42
|
$2.16
FCFA1,256
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR7.82
|
$2.96
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.01
|
$2.22
FCFA1,290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.43
|
$0.78
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.19
|
$1.73
FCFA1,004
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.70
|
$1.06
FCFA616
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.84
|
$0.69
FCFA401
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
$0.69
FCFA401
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.56
|
$3.92
FCFA2,276
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR66.98
|
$81.69
FCFA47,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR146,591.55
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,542,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR29.62
|
$3.68
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR112.36
|
$190.62
FCFA110,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,378.37
|
$1,386.33
FCFA804,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR906.73
|
$179.73
FCFA104,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR140.91
|
$187.42
FCFA108,769
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR698.91
|
$35.95
FCFA20,861
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR28,295.75
|
$1,633.89
FCFA948,242
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR15.62
|
$1.23
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR10.84
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR17.36
|
$0.94
FCFA545
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR155.09
|
$130.71
FCFA75,859
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.07
|
$4.90
FCFA2,845
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR226.95
|
$32.68
FCFA18,965
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR128.64
|
$61.27
FCFA35,559
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR278.31
|
$53.10
FCFA30,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR247.38
|
$106.20
FCFA61,636
|
|
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