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Chad vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 28.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Chad
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.4% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Chad

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

Chad vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Yemen	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$8.94 FCFA5,059	+18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$0.89 FCFA506	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$0.89 FCFA506	+22.8%
Average			+1.5%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Yemen	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$0.36 FCFA202	-75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$1.79 FCFA1,012	-57.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$14.33 FCFA8,107	+56.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$2.15 FCFA1,214	-59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$3.25 FCFA1,836	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$2.23 FCFA1,262	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$1.01 FCFA574	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$1.22 FCFA688	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$1.16 FCFA658	+13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.76 FCFA428	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.76 FCFA428	-12.4%
Average			-19.0%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Yemen	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$4.29 FCFA2,428	-59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+11.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$4.02 FCFA2,277	-85.9%
Average			-40.0%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Yemen	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$447.18 FCFA252,949	+475.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	+553.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	??
Average			+327.6%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Yemen	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	??

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pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$1.34 FCFA759	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$0.89 FCFA506	-74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$1.03 FCFA582	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	??
Average			-64.4%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$26.83 FCFA15,177	-49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$35.77 FCFA20,236	-68.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$44.72 FCFA25,295	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+13.8%
Average			-36.1%

Yemen vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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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: December 2025

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