Cost of living comparison
Chad is 6.1% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% less in Chad
The cost of transportation and childcare in Chad are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Chad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
|
pay 57.7% more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
|
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