Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.8 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Chad, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$6.44
₩8,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$1.39
₩1,905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$0.74
₩1,011
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$6.02
₩8,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$7.79
₩10,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$2.83
₩3,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$2.76
₩3,788
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$1.39
₩1,905
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$2.49
₩3,413
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$2.03
₩2,784
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$1.69
₩2,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$1.10
₩1,507
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$4.58
₩6,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$48.21
₩66,107
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$8.80
₩12,065
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$421.68
₩578,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$330.55
₩453,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$386.50
₩529,932
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.93
₩4,011
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$3.45
₩4,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$48.95
₩67,116
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$9.82
₩13,470
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$98.82
₩135,486
|
|
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