Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Chad is 0.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chad is 36.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 FCFA 5,043
$18.70 CA$25.62
-52.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$74.4 CA$102
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.14 CA$15.26
-
Cappuccino
$0.87 FCFA 489
$3.75 CA$5.13
-76.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 488
$2.12 CA$2.90
-59.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFA 511
$1.75 CA$2.40
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$5.95 CA$8.15
-77.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 978
$6.07 CA$8.31
-71.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.78 FCFA 2,139
$2.21 CA$3.03
71.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 FCFA 192
$2.70 CA$3.70
-87.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 FCFA 1,989
$3.63 CA$4.98
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.13 FCFA 1,206
$3.57 CA$4.89
-40.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.45 FCFA 1,950
$11.60 CA$15.89
-70.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 FCFA 4,028
$12.17 CA$16.67
-41.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 FCFA 2,131
$15.29 CA$20.95
-75.34%
Apples (1kg)
$4.76 FCFA 2,689
$4.32 CA$5.92
10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
$1.50 CA$2.06
48.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 FCFA 1,527
$3.87 CA$5.30
-30.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FCFA 1,437
$4.28 CA$5.86
-40.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 941
$2.79 CA$3.82
-40.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 951
$2.62 CA$3.59
-35.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 306
$2.63 CA$3.61
-79.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
$1.79 CA$2.46
14.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.98 FCFA 555
$14.95 CA$20.48
-93.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.90 FCFA 4,464
$12.91 CA$17.69
-38.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$3.03 CA$4.16
-55.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,011
$3.39 CA$4.64
-47.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 239
$2.60 CA$3.56
-83.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
$78.0 CA$107
11.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 241
$3.40 CA$4.65
-87.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 219
$1.55 CA$2.12
-74.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 FCFA 2,910
$28.12 CA$38.52
-81.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 FCFA 624
$1.16 CA$1.58
-5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K FCFA 6.9M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-51.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
$20.5K CA$28.0K
-44.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$157 CA$216
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
$45.83 CA$62.8
-42.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$434 FCFA 245.3K
$62.4 CA$85.5
595.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$43.42 CA$59.5
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.87 CA$24.49
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.55 CA$15.83
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$806 CA$1,104
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.51 FCFA 15.0K
$55.3 CA$75.8
-52.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 FCFA 19.8K
$42.55 CA$58.3
-17.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.77 FCFA 24.7K
$89.1 CA$122
-50.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
$108 CA$148
-19.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 FCFA 832.1K
$1,367 CA$1,873
7.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.6 FCFA 48.9K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-92.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 FCFA 148.8K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-87.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 FCFA 100.6K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-90.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.2K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-96.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-95.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$356 FCFA 200.9K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-88.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
6.33
-44.71%

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Last update for Chad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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