Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 9.5% cheaper than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.3% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Zimbabwe. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Chad, you would:

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pay 21.8% less for restaurants

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-50.6%
Average			-21.8%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.00 ZWL322.00	+192.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+209.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-48.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-0.7%
Average			-7.6%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	+99.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+407.7%
Average			+37.2%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+148.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	+71.1%
Average			-29.8%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$331.89 ZWL107K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,027.78 ZWL2M

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pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.38 ZWL442.75	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.56 ZWL825.12	+200.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$1.75 ZWL563.50	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00
Average			+79.3%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Chad	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-42.2%
Average			-30.0%

Chad vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of clothing

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