Cost of living comparison
Chad is 82.6% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Chad
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chad are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.29
FCFA2,467
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.90
FCFA519
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.68
FCFA389
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$1.63
FCFA940
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$11.03
FCFA6,346
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.16
FCFA1,245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.96
FCFA1,706
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$2.22
FCFA1,279
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.78
FCFA449
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.73
FCFA995
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.06
FCFA611
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.69
FCFA398
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.92
FCFA2,256
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$81.69
FCFA47,005
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,486,701
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$3.68
FCFA2,115
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$190.62
FCFA109,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,386.33
FCFA797,662
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$179.73
FCFA103,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$187.42
FCFA107,835
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$35.95
FCFA20,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$1,633.89
FCFA940,102
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.23
FCFA705
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$0.94
FCFA541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$130.71
FCFA75,208
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$4.90
FCFA2,820
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$32.68
FCFA18,802
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$61.27
FCFA35,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$53.10
FCFA30,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$106.20
FCFA61,107
|
|
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