Cost of living comparison
Chad is 39.3% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Chad instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.75
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.99
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.32
|
$0.90
FCFA563
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.82
|
$0.68
FCFA422
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.38
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.90
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.16
|
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.88
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.89
|
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.80
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.42
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.23
|
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.06
|
$1.06
FCFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.24
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.78
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.19
|
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$529.47
|
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$401,748.55
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$314.58
|
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$537.73
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,788.66
|
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,293.20
|
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$899.58
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,129.08
|
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,847.13
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.42
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.16
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.17
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$677.72
|
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.38
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$922.80
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$731.32
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,651.49
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,542.93
|
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chad or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.