Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.2 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Japan instead of Chad, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$6.59
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$4.91
¥766
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.01
¥158
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$0.80
¥124
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$1.40
¥219
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$5.54
¥863
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$5.14
¥800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$1.99
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$2.58
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$1.93
¥300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$1.11
¥172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$1.76
¥275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$1.80
¥281
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.90
¥140
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$4.17
¥650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$60.62
¥9,444
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$21,439.97
¥3,339,811
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$24.44
¥3,806
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$33.46
¥5,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$480.50
¥74,850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$321.68
¥50,109
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$107.01
¥16,669
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$240.59
¥37,478
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$10,805.94
¥1,683,295
|
|
pay 85.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$2.74
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$3.86
¥602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$55.52
¥8,649
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$11.57
¥1,802
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$38.65
¥6,021
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$25.96
¥4,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$52.99
¥8,255
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$85.48
¥13,315
|
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