Chad vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 3.5% cheaper than South Carolina.

Restaurants
pay 59.2% less in Chad
Groceries
pay 11.6% less in Chad
Transportation
pay 1.2% more in Chad
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.3% less in Chad
Clothing
pay 28.6% less in Chad

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

Chad vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown

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

pay 59.2% less for restaurants

 
South Carolina
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.17
 
$8.94
FCFA5,101
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.16
 
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.65
 
$0.89
FCFA510

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

 
South Carolina
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$0.36
FCFA204
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.99
 
$1.79
FCFA1,020
Milk (1 gallon) $3.54
 
$14.33
FCFA8,175

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

 
South Carolina
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.88
 
$4.29
FCFA2,449
Monthly public transit pass $46.17
 
$89.44
FCFA51,012
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,190.90
 
$12,342.25
FCFA7M

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
South Carolina
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.47
 
$447.18
FCFA255K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,589.94
 
$1,517.71
FCFA866K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,366.92
 
$89.44
FCFA51,012

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
South Carolina
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,346.85
 
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,168.15
 
??

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pay 81.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
South Carolina
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.29
 
$1.34
FCFA765
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.17
 
$0.89
FCFA510
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.67
 
$1.03
FCFA587

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pay 28.6% less for clothing

 
South Carolina
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.06
 
$26.83
FCFA15,304
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.86
 
$35.77
FCFA20,405
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.43
 
$44.72
FCFA25,506

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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