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

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 108.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chad is 27.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
$2.85 ¥20.46
202.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$23.97 ¥172
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.96 ¥35.61
-
Cappuccino
$0.9 FCFA 512
$3.13 ¥22.47
-71.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$0.44 ¥3.18
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 FCFA 480
$0.29 ¥2.1
193.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 FCFA 725
$0.95 ¥6.83
34.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
$2.14 ¥15.32
-16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
$1.85 ¥13.23
102.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFA 189
$1.68 ¥12.06
-80.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
$0.95 ¥6.81
280.00%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$1.55 ¥11.11
35.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
$13.25 ¥95.1
-73.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
$3.28 ¥23.52
114.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
$10.85 ¥77.8
-64.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
$1.77 ¥12.66
179.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
$1.26 ¥9.01
73.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
$1.5 ¥10.73
73.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
$1.19 ¥8.5
117.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 923
$0.75 ¥5.4
117.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 908
$0.86 ¥6.15
86.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 FCFA 314
$0.61 ¥4.37
-9.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
$0.58 ¥4.14
250.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1 FCFA 563
$3.45 ¥24.74
-71.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
$11.3 ¥81.1
-29.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 796
$0.84 ¥6
67.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$1.68 ¥12.05
7.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$0.4 ¥2.86
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 FCFA 49K
$20.83 ¥149
315.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 242
$1.36 ¥9.74
-68.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$0.35 ¥2.55
11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
$6.8 ¥48.75
-23.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 FCFA 627
$1.12 ¥8.05
-0.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K FCFA 6.8M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-37.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-33.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥369
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
$9.77 ¥70.1
175.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$440 FCFA 249.3K
$11.34 ¥81.3
3783.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.55 ¥284
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.89 ¥107
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.23 ¥44.71
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$417 ¥2,989
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
$45.65 ¥327
-43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
$33.49 ¥240
6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
$71.8 ¥515
-38.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
$72.9 ¥523
22.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
$445 ¥3,194
231.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
$255 ¥1,830
-64.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 151.4K
$915 ¥6,566
-70.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 FCFA 98.9K
$543 ¥3,895
-67.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-96.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$193 FCFA 109.2K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-93.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 FCFA 200.6K
$942 ¥6,755
-62.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.06
-13.79%

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Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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