Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 4.6% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.5% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% more in Indonesia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Indonesia are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Indonesia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Chad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Chad, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.94
FCFA5,059
|
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA506
|
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA506
|
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
FCFA202
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.79
FCFA1,012
|
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.33
FCFA8,107
|
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
FCFA1,214
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FCFA1,836
|
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,262
|
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
FCFA574
|
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA688
|
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA658
|
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA428
|
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA428
|
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,428
|
$2.89
IDR48,096.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
$11.28
IDR187,740.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,342.25
FCFA6,981,383
|
$25,317.01
IDR421,473,804.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.02
FCFA2,277
|
$4.00
IDR66,634.48
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$447.18
FCFA252,949
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.71
FCFA858,492
|
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$103.11
IDR1,716,627.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,023.79
IDR100,283,149.85
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 99.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA759
|
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
FCFA506
|
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.03
FCFA582
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.83
FCFA15,177
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
FCFA20,236
|
$28.41
IDR473,014.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.72
FCFA25,295
|
$69.59
IDR1,158,583.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
|
Chad vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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