Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 2.5 times more expensive than Bangkok.
Chad vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
THB101.34
|
$8.94
FCFA5,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.20
THB202.69
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
THB25.88
|
$0.89
FCFA509
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.90
|
$0.89
FCFA509
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
THB47.07
|
$0.36
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.50
THB277.99
|
$1.79
FCFA1,018
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
THB236.29
|
$14.33
FCFA8,160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
THB74.66
|
$2.15
FCFA1,222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
THB45.11
|
$3.25
FCFA1,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
THB51.99
|
$2.23
FCFA1,270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.69
|
$1.01
FCFA577
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
THB33.45
|
$1.22
FCFA693
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
THB27.88
|
$1.16
FCFA662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
THB23.55
|
$0.76
FCFA431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
THB21.22
|
$0.76
FCFA431
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
THB153.38
|
$4.29
FCFA2,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.21
THB1,216.12
|
$89.44
FCFA50,924
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,206.42
THB1M
|
$12,342.25
FCFA7M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
THB380.04
|
$4.02
FCFA2,292
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7 times more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.91
THB552.59
|
$447.18
FCFA255K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.06
THB22,064.81
|
$1,517.71
FCFA864K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.97
THB10,523.73
|
$89.44
FCFA50,924
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.69
THB2,245.09
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$609.37
THB19,917.92
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.39
THB436K
|
?? |
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
THB91.21
|
$1.34
FCFA764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
THB83.04
|
$0.89
FCFA509
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.40
THB143.65
|
$1.03
FCFA586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.03
THB1,668.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
THB263.49
|
?? | |
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.81
THB1,922.09
|
$26.83
FCFA15,277
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.03
THB1,243.14
|
$35.77
FCFA20,369
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
THB3,407.08
|
$44.72
FCFA25,462
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.47
THB2,989.64
|
$89.44
FCFA50,924
|
|
Bangkok vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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