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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chad is 2.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chad is 41.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
$15.97 A$24.47
-45.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$77.2 A$118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.66 A$14.8
-
Cappuccino
$0.9 FCFA 512
$3.57 A$5.48
-74.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$2.64 A$4.04
-65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 FCFA 480
$2.22 A$3.41
-61.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 FCFA 725
$6.57 A$10.06
-80.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
$6.98 A$10.7
-74.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
$1.5 A$2.3
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFA 189
$2.42 A$3.7
-86.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
$2.02 A$3.1
78.71%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$4.38 A$6.71
-52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
$8.86 A$13.58
-59.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
$8.26 A$12.66
-14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
$14.14 A$21.66
-73.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
$3.24 A$4.96
52.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
$2.68 A$4.11
-18.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
$2.86 A$4.39
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
$4.25 A$6.5
-39.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 923
$2.55 A$3.91
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 908
$2.19 A$3.35
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 FCFA 314
$2.24 A$3.43
-75.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
$1.57 A$2.41
29.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1 FCFA 563
$31.36 A$48.04
-96.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
$13.32 A$20.41
-40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 796
$4.61 A$7.06
-69.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$4.97 A$7.61
-63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$2.97 A$4.54
-85.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 FCFA 49K
$98 A$150
-11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 242
$3.62 A$5.55
-88.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$1.82 A$2.79
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
$37.78 A$57.9
-86.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 FCFA 627
$1.2 A$1.84
-7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K FCFA 6.8M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-58.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-50.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$180 A$276
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
$26.23 A$40.19
2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$440 FCFA 249.3K
$52.8 A$80.9
733.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
Australia
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
Chad
Australia
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
Chad
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
$71.7 A$110
-63.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
$51.5 A$78.8
-30.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
$101 A$155
-56.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
$110 A$168
-18.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
5.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
$1,106 A$1,694
-91.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 151.4K
$2,271 A$3,480
-88.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 FCFA 98.9K
$1,775 A$2,719
-90.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-97.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$193 FCFA 109.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-96.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 FCFA 200.6K
$3,626 A$5,555
-90.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
6.35
-44.88%

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Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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