Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 4.0 times more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 14.8 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Chad are more expensive than in Iran. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chad.
Chad vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Iran, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR157,311
|
$8.94
FCFA4,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR159,043
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR33,047
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,613
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR20,418
|
$0.36
FCFA200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR92,586
|
$1.79
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR108,622
|
$14.33
FCFA8,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR47,964
|
$2.15
FCFA1,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR55,496
|
$3.25
FCFA1,814
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,125
|
$2.23
FCFA1,247
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,071
|
$1.01
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR18,280
|
$1.22
FCFA680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,777
|
$1.16
FCFA650
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,803
|
$0.76
FCFA423
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,553
|
$0.76
FCFA423
|
|
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR108,982
|
$4.29
FCFA2,399
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR420,454
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR2,806,114,931
|
$12,342.25
FCFA6,897,829
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR117,512
|
$4.02
FCFA2,249
|
|
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8 times more for housing
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR478,913
|
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR13,866,973
|
$1,517.71
FCFA848,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR9,835,835
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR475,981
|
?? | |
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR3,257,022
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR41,779,484
|
?? |
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,825
|
$1.34
FCFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR46,728
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR83,176
|
$1.03
FCFA575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR793,852
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR64,243
|
?? | |
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR1,259,046
|
$26.83
FCFA14,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR1,218,222
|
$35.77
FCFA19,994
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR4,335,577
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR2,605,941
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
Iran vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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