Cost of living comparison
Chad is 21.7% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Chad
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,080
|
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,723
|
$4.29
FCFA2,742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,170
|
$0.90
FCFA577
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,167
|
$0.68
FCFA433
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,535
|
$0.33
FCFA209
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,967
|
$1.63
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,995
|
$11.03
FCFA7,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,065
|
$2.16
FCFA1,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,895
|
$2.96
FCFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,669
|
$2.22
FCFA1,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,195
|
$0.78
FCFA499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,732
|
$1.73
FCFA1,106
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,559
|
$1.06
FCFA680
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,690
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,783
|
$0.69
FCFA442
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,475
|
$3.92
FCFA2,508
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,802
|
$81.69
FCFA52,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,835,377
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,211,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,046
|
$3.68
FCFA2,352
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩26,024
|
$190.62
FCFA121,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩629,351
|
$1,386.33
FCFA886,805
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩484,122
|
$179.73
FCFA114,968
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩164,251
|
$187.42
FCFA119,886
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩550,439
|
$35.95
FCFA22,994
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,768,630
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,045,163
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,561
|
$1.23
FCFA784
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,996
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,738
|
$0.94
FCFA601
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,384
|
$130.71
FCFA83,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,886
|
$4.90
FCFA3,135
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,486
|
$32.68
FCFA20,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,632
|
$61.27
FCFA39,194
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,600
|
$53.10
FCFA33,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩138,170
|
$106.20
FCFA67,936
|
|
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