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
SGD13.70
|
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.14
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$0.90
FCFA563
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.68
FCFA422
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.35
|
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.00
|
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.45
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.71
|
$1.06
FCFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.04
|
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.74
|
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,606.58
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.78
|
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.75
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,701.23
|
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,681.47
|
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.73
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,604.13
|
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,904.31
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.08
|
$1.23
FCFA765
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.04
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.84
|
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.22
|
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.42
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.81
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.39
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.50
|
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
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