Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 11.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Chad
Housing: pay 8.7% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.5% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Chad

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

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Chad vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$8.54 FCFA4,997	+99.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.85 FCFA500	-10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.85 FCFA500	+31.9%
Average			+65.4%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.34 FCFA200	-80.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$1.71 FCFA1,000	-84.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$13.68 FCFA8,008	+21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.05 FCFA1,199	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$3.10 FCFA1,813	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$2.13 FCFA1,247	+9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.97 FCFA567	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.16 FCFA680	-14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.11 FCFA650	-23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.72 FCFA423	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.72 FCFA423	-24.4%
Average			-35.5%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.85 FCFA2,838	+25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$85.35 FCFA49,975	+146.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-64.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$3.84 FCFA2,249	-54.8%
Average			-7.9%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.7% more for housing

	Taiwan	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$426.76 FCFA250K	+1924.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$1,707.02 FCFA999K	+268.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$85.35 FCFA49,975	-70.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$32.63 FCFA19,108	-48.0%
Average			+8.7%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Taiwan	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	??

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pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.28 FCFA750	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$0.85 FCFA500	-69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$0.98 FCFA575	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	??
Average			-59.5%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$25.61 FCFA14,992	-58.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$34.14 FCFA19,990	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$42.68 FCFA24,987	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$85.35 FCFA49,975	-8.0%
Average			-31.5%

Taiwan vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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