Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 51.8% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 28.4% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 73.7% more in South Korea

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation in South Korea are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Chad, you would:

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Chad	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA5,023	$7.06 ₩9,627	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.17 ₩8,410
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA502	$1.53 ₩2,083	+79.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA502	$0.88 ₩1,207	+3.7%
Average			-3.6%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Chad	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA201	$3.04 ₩4,143	+789.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA1,005	$6.12 ₩8,352	+258.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA8,049	$8.23 ₩11,221	-39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,205	$2.94 ₩4,009	+43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,823	$4.11 ₩5,604	+32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,253	$4.00 ₩5,458	+87.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA570	$1.55 ₩2,114	+60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA684	$3.00 ₩4,087	+158.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA653	$2.63 ₩3,590	+137.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA425	$2.03 ₩2,774	+181.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA425	$1.26 ₩1,722	+74.7%
Average			+108.9%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Chad	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,852	$5.01 ₩6,830	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA50,229	$46.10 ₩62,878	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$28,394.53 ₩39M	+141.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,260	$8.59 ₩11,720	+123.7%
Average			+22.4%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Chad	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA251K	$24.34 ₩33,198	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA1M	$561.73 ₩766K	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA50,229	$387.83 ₩529K	+354.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,205	$153.72 ₩210K	+371.0%
Average			+28.4%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$545.93 ₩745K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$20,214.53 ₩28M

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA753	$3.30 ₩4,499	+157.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA502	$3.66 ₩4,995	+329.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA578	$3.35 ₩4,565	+241.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$57.32 ₩78,173
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$11.28 ₩15,390
Average			+234.2%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 73.7% more for clothing

	Chad	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA15,069	$67.53 ₩92,101	+163.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA20,091	$53.43 ₩72,869	+56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA25,114	$78.10 ₩107K	+83.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA50,229	$102.84 ₩140K	+20.5%
Average			+73.7%

Chad vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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