Cost of living comparison
Chad is 10.0% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Chad
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Chad are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$3.68
FCFA2,218
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$190.62
FCFA114,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$179.73
FCFA108,413
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$187.42
FCFA113,051
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$35.95
FCFA21,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$130.71
FCFA78,846
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$4.90
FCFA2,957
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$32.68
FCFA19,711
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$61.27
FCFA36,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$53.10
FCFA32,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$106.20
FCFA64,062
|
|
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