Cost of living comparison
Chad is 81.2% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Chad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Chad are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$3.68
FCFA2,218
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$190.62
FCFA114,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$179.73
FCFA108,413
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$187.42
FCFA113,051
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$35.95
FCFA21,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$130.71
FCFA78,846
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$4.90
FCFA2,957
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$32.68
FCFA19,711
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$61.27
FCFA36,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$53.10
FCFA32,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$106.20
FCFA64,062
|
|
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