Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Chad: $1,107 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $2,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Bucharest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇹🇩 Chad

$1,107

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 49.9% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chad is 18.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.36 FCFA 4,892

$14.46 RON 68.4

-42.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.7 RON 273

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 RON 35.46

Cappuccino

$0.88 FCFA 512

$3.43 RON 16.20

-74.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 FCFA 511

$2.46 RON 11.63

-64.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 FCFA 509

$2.33 RON 11.01

-62.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 FCFA 758

$3.80 RON 17.97

-65.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 FCFA 984

$4.10 RON 19.41

-59.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.67 FCFA 2,150

$1.65 RON 7.79

122.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.35 FCFA 207

$1.35 RON 6.39

-74.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.49 FCFA 2,045

$1.78 RON 8.42

96.07%

Eggs

$2.01 FCFA 1,174

$3.66 RON 17.33

-45.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.41 FCFA 1,995

$8.57 RON 40.54

-60.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.70 FCFA 3,919

$6.80 RON 32.17

-1.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.55 FCFA 2,075

$11.72 RON 55.4

-69.71%

Apples (1kg)

$4.59 FCFA 2,685

$1.29 RON 6.11

255.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.20 FCFA 1,286

$1.56 RON 7.37

41.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 FCFA 1,482

$1.54 RON 7.28

64.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 FCFA 1,459

$2.48 RON 11.75

0.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 FCFA 942

$0.83 RON 3.92

93.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 FCFA 922

$0.80 RON 3.77

97.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.49 FCFA 288

$0.84 RON 3.98

-41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 FCFA 1,262

$0.93 RON 4.39

132.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.03 FCFA 600

$6.44 RON 30.45

-84.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.68 FCFA 4,493

$6.32 RON 29.91

21.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 FCFA 688

$1.26 RON 5.94

-6.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 FCFA 977

$1.60 RON 7.59

4.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 FCFA 263

$0.81 RON 3.85

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.0 FCFA 50.9K

$21.13 RON 99.9

311.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 FCFA 244

$0.60 RON 2.86

-30.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 FCFA 245

$0.61 RON 2.91

-31.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.21 FCFA 3,049

$6.17 RON 29.19

-15.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 FCFA 740

$1.96 RON 9.27

-35.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.9K FCFA 7.0M

$28.1K RON 133.1K

-57.63%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$10.8K FCFA 6.3M

$26.3K RON 124.3K

-58.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.97 FCFA 24.6K

$197 RON 931

-78.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.31 FCFA 14.8K

$8.34 RON 39.44

203.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$422 FCFA 246.6K

$9.19 RON 43.47

4486.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.87 RON 236

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.99 RON 118

Cinema Ticket

$8.46 RON 40.01

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$639 RON 3,023

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K RON 68.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.16 FCFA 14.7K

$90.6 RON 429

-72.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.72 FCFA 20.3K

$38.05 RON 180

-8.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$43.46 FCFA 25.4K

$79.7 RON 377

-45.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.1 FCFA 50.4K

$93.2 RON 441

-7.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,679 FCFA 982.1K

$673 RON 3,184

149.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.3 FCFA 49.3K

$449 RON 2,123

-81.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$258 FCFA 151.0K

$1,098 RON 5,195

-76.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 FCFA 99.5K

$729 RON 3,448

-76.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$183 FCFA 107.3K

$3,740 RON 17.7K

-95.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$184 FCFA 107.5K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

-91.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$342 FCFA 200.1K

$1,323 RON 6,259

-74.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

6.74

-48.07%

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

Last update for Chad: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Chad

$489 45.3%

Bucharest

$214 16% 56.1% $274

Groceries & Markets

Chad

$236 21.8%

Bucharest

$222 16.5% 6% $14

Eating Out

Chad

$94 * 8.7%

Bucharest

$226 16.8% 140% $131

Getting Around

Chad

$91 8.5%

Bucharest

$28 2.1% 69.3% $63

Clothing & Footwear

Chad

$85 7.9%

Bucharest

$136 10.1% 59.1% $50

Accommodation & Living

Chad

$84 7.8%

Bucharest

$449 33.5% 433% $365

Sport & Entertainment

Chad

- * 0%

Bucharest

$67 5%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇹🇩 Chad

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

08:00 8:00 AM

10:00 10:00 AM

2 h ahead of Chad

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

19,319,064

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, USD, EUR to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.52 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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