Cost of living comparison
Chad is 28.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Chad instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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