Cost of living comparison
Chad is 0.2% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Chad are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.75
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.56
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.70
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.68
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.08
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.50
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.43
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.08
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.81
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.23
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.85
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.63
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.80
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.98
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,252.43
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.21
|
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.78
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,922.79
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,775.18
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.71
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.86
|
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,266.09
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.29
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.85
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.68
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,103.03
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.11
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.98
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.69
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.95
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,246.36
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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