Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 43.6% cheaper than Chad overall.
Iran vs. Chad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Chad, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
FCFA4,997
|
$3.73
IRR5M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.95
IRR5M
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA500
|
$0.53
IRR728K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
FCFA500
|
$1.01
IRR1M
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
FCFA200
|
$0.45
IRR617K
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
FCFA999
|
$1.73
IRR2M
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.68
FCFA8,008
|
$2.48
IRR3M
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
FCFA1,199
|
$1.16
IRR2M
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,813
|
$1.29
IRR2M
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
FCFA1,247
|
$0.42
IRR580K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA567
|
$0.68
IRR934K
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA680
|
$0.39
IRR530K
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA650
|
$0.26
IRR357K
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA423
|
$0.23
IRR314K
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA423
|
$0.21
IRR291K
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
FCFA2,837
|
$1.09
IRR1M
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.35
FCFA49,970
|
$9.74
IRR13M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,778.47
FCFA7M
|
$59,259.42
IRR81B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
FCFA2,249
|
$2.98
IRR4M
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$426.76
FCFA250K
|
$10.43
IRR14M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,707.02
FCFA999K
|
$307.16
IRR422M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.35
FCFA49,970
|
$226.04
IRR311M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.63
FCFA19,106
|
$10.64
IRR15M
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$78.80
IRR108M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,441.79
IRR2B
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA750
|
$0.82
IRR1M
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
FCFA500
|
$1.17
IRR2M
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.98
FCFA575
|
$2.02
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.00
IRR23M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.52
IRR2M
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FCFA14,991
|
$25.86
IRR36M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.14
FCFA19,988
|
$28.80
IRR40M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.68
FCFA24,985
|
$102.33
IRR141M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.35
FCFA49,970
|
$64.05
IRR88M
|
|
Chad vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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