Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Chad Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Chad

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 3.1% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 57.5% more expensive than Chad without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$8.92 FCFA 5,043
83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$0.87 FCFA 489
310.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.86 FCFA 488
196.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.90 FCFA 511
145.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$1.31 FCFA 740
389.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$1.73 FCFA 978
317.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$3.78 FCFA 2,139
-58.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.34 FCFA 192
629.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$3.52 FCFA 1,989
-43.18%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.13 FCFA 1,206
100.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$3.45 FCFA 1,950
149.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.13 FCFA 4,028
20.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$3.77 FCFA 2,131
263.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$4.76 FCFA 2,689
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.70 FCFA 1,527
8.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.54 FCFA 1,437
68.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.67 FCFA 941
50.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.68 FCFA 951
25.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.54 FCFA 306
309.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
-25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$0.98 FCFA 555
3098.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$7.90 FCFA 4,464
78.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.36 FCFA 770
225.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.79 FCFA 1,011
183.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.42 FCFA 239
590.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$0.43 FCFA 241
725.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.39 FCFA 219
371.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$5.15 FCFA 2,910
626.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.10 FCFA 624
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$12.3K FCFA 6.9M
138.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
100.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
-0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$434 FCFA 245.3K
-87.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
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Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$26.51 FCFA 15.0K
164.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$35.04 FCFA 19.8K
46.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$43.77 FCFA 24.7K
130.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
27.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$1,472 FCFA 832.1K
-7.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$86.6 FCFA 48.9K
1150.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$263 FCFA 148.8K
785.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$178 FCFA 100.6K
865.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$190 FCFA 107.2K
3911.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$190 FCFA 107.3K
2844.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$356 FCFA 200.9K
1004.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.5
81.43%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chad: March 2, 2026

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