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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 2.4% more expensive than Chad without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 71.8% more expensive than Chad without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
85.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$0.9 FCFA 512
296.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.9 FCFA 508
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.85 FCFA 480
161.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.28 FCFA 725
413.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
289.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.33 FCFA 189
633.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
-44.04%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
108.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
149.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
17.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
272.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
-34.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
64.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.63 FCFA 923
56.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.6 FCFA 908
36.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.55 FCFA 314
307.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
-22.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1 FCFA 563
3036.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
67.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.41 FCFA 796
226.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
176.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.42 FCFA 237
607.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$86.5 FCFA 49K
13.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.43 FCFA 242
741.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.39 FCFA 220
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
625.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.11 FCFA 627
8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$12K FCFA 6.8M
142.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
103.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
-2.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$440 FCFA 249.3K
-88.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
176.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
44.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
129.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
22.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
-5.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
1135.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$267 FCFA 151.4K
749.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$175 FCFA 98.9K
916.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$190 FCFA 107.3K
3583.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$193 FCFA 109.2K
2547.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$354 FCFA 200.6K
922.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.5
81.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

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