Cost of living comparison
China is 2.5 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in China instead of Chad, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,917
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA495
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA445
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA198
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,371
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,188
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA539
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,234
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA516
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA464
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA404
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,375
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,828,603
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,227
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,483
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA839,705
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA108,862
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA113,519
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,772
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA989,653
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA742
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,979
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA643
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,172
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,969
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,793
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,112
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,164
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,327
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
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