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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and China

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 84.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chad is 26.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 FCFA 5,114
$2.77 ¥19.31
226.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$24.14 ¥169
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.75 ¥33.15
-
Cappuccino
$0.91 FCFA 513
$3.02 ¥21.06
-69.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 476
$0.44 ¥3.06
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 521
$0.27 ¥1.87
240.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 FCFA 737
$0.96 ¥6.67
35.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,009
$2.04 ¥14.21
-12.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.65 FCFA 2,064
$1.75 ¥12.21
108.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 FCFA 205
$1.69 ¥11.79
-78.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 FCFA 1,939
$0.98 ¥6.85
250.00%
Eggs
$2.17 FCFA 1,229
$1.60 ¥11.19
35.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 FCFA 2,029
$13.34 ¥93.1
-73.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.90 FCFA 3,899
$3.27 ¥22.82
111.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.70 FCFA 2,091
$10.63 ¥74.2
-65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.83 FCFA 2,730
$1.74 ¥12.16
177.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 FCFA 1,229
$1.26 ¥8.76
73.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 FCFA 1,489
$1.45 ¥10.13
82.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 FCFA 1,424
$1.19 ¥8.28
111.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 FCFA 912
$0.73 ¥5.08
120.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 949
$0.86 ¥5.99
95.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 306
$0.62 ¥4.30
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 FCFA 1,172
$0.53 ¥3.71
290.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.00 FCFA 564
$3.44 ¥24.03
-70.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 FCFA 4,424
$11.63 ¥81.2
-32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$0.84 ¥5.88
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 FCFA 989
$1.62 ¥11.30
8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 240
$0.44 ¥3.07
-4.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.7 FCFA 49.0K
$20.71 ¥145
318.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$1.42 ¥9.91
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FCFA 234
$0.33 ¥2.27
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 FCFA 3,000
$6.51 ¥45.42
-18.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$1.17 ¥8.19
-5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.4K FCFA 7.0M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-35.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K FCFA 6.4M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-31.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥359
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
$9.63 ¥67.2
171.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$447 FCFA 252.9K
$11.22 ¥78.3
3887.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.09 ¥273
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.70 ¥103
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.14 ¥42.89
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$416 ¥2,905
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
$45.24 ¥316
-42.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 FCFA 19.9K
$32.59 ¥228
7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.58 FCFA 24.6K
$73.0 ¥509
-40.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 FCFA 49.1K
$72.8 ¥508
19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 FCFA 844.1K
$432 ¥3,018
245.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
$253 ¥1,767
-64.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 FCFA 152.3K
$923 ¥6,441
-70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 FCFA 101.1K
$546 ¥3,811
-67.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$193 FCFA 109.0K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-96.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$189 FCFA 106.7K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-93.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 FCFA 199.5K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-65.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.06
-13.79%

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

Last update for Chad: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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