Cost of living comparison
Chad is 17.6% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 85.5% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Chad
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.66
|
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.60
|
$4.29
FCFA2,467
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.61
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.15
|
$0.68
FCFA389
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.90
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.51
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.42
|
$11.03
FCFA6,346
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.93
|
$2.16
FCFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.31
|
$2.96
FCFA1,706
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.56
|
$2.22
FCFA1,279
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.08
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.27
|
$1.73
FCFA995
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.92
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.11
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.21
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
pay 85.5% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN327.24
|
$3.92
FCFA2,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN842.09
|
$81.69
FCFA47,005
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,101,972.03
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,486,701
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,182.05
|
$3.68
FCFA2,115
|
|
pay 72.9% more for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,504.65
|
$190.62
FCFA109,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,046.95
|
$1,386.33
FCFA797,662
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,516.43
|
$179.73
FCFA103,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,925.25
|
$187.42
FCFA107,835
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,271.52
|
$35.95
FCFA20,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,564.01
|
$1,633.89
FCFA940,102
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.08
|
$1.23
FCFA705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN143.10
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.15
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,118.15
|
$130.71
FCFA75,208
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.42
|
$4.90
FCFA2,820
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,177.04
|
$32.68
FCFA18,802
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,878.64
|
$61.27
FCFA35,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,837.87
|
$53.10
FCFA30,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,630.28
|
$106.20
FCFA61,107
|
|
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