Cost of living comparison

 Marshall Islands
compared to
 Chad
Chad vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 5.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 53.0% less in Chad
Groceries
pay 53.0% less in Chad
Transportation
pay 52.0% less in Chad
Housing
pay 37.3% more in Chad
Childcare
pay 65.1% less in Chad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Chad
Clothing
pay 39.6% more in Chad

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Chad are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Chad.

Chad vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

pay 53.0% less for restaurants

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$8.17
FCFA4,718
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
 
$4.29
FCFA2,476
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
 
$0.90
FCFA521

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pay 53.0% less for groceries

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
 
$0.33
FCFA189
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.57
 
$1.63
FCFA944
Milk (1 gallon) $8.52
 
$11.03
FCFA6,370

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pay 52.0% less for transportation

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.81
 
$3.92
FCFA2,265
Monthly public transit pass ?? $81.69
FCFA47,181
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,500.00
 
$11,273.85
FCFA6,510,974

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pay 37.3% more for housing

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$190.62
FCFA110,089
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $766.67
 
$1,386.33
FCFA800,646
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $833.33
 
$179.73
FCFA103,798

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pay 65.1% less for childcare

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $150.00
 
$35.95
FCFA20,760
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,570.00
 
$1,633.89
FCFA943,619

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$1.23
FCFA708
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $0.94
FCFA543

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

 
Marshall Islands
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.50
 
$32.68
FCFA18,872
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$61.27
FCFA35,386
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$35.00
 
$53.10
FCFA30,668

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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