Cost of living comparison
Chad is 10.5% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 77.0% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in Chad
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Chad are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
$4.29
FCFA2,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
$0.90
FCFA520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
$11.03
FCFA6,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
$1.73
FCFA997
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
$3.92
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,502,721
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
$3.68
FCFA2,120
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
$190.62
FCFA109,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
$1,386.33
FCFA799,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
$179.73
FCFA103,667
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
$187.42
FCFA108,102
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
$35.95
FCFA20,733
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
$1,633.89
FCFA942,423
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
$130.71
FCFA75,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
$32.68
FCFA18,848
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
$61.27
FCFA35,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
$53.10
FCFA30,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
$106.20
FCFA61,258
|
|
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