Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 184.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chad is 75.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
$3.88 E£193
122.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$19.69 E£979
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.85 E£241
-
Cappuccino
$0.9 FCFA 512
$1.47 E£72.9
-38.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$0.32 E£16.14
181.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 FCFA 480
$0.13 E£6.24
553.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 FCFA 725
$1.39 E£69.2
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
$2.93 E£146
-38.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
$0.84 E£41.59
346.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFA 189
$0.63 E£31.29
-47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
$0.67 E£33.19
438.81%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$1.43 E£71.3
46.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
$3.29 E£164
7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
$4.32 E£215
62.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
$8.38 E£417
-54.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
$1.47 E£73.2
236.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
$0.6 E£29.92
265.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
$0.47 E£23.42
453.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
$0.4 E£19.99
547.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 923
$0.48 E£23.72
239.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 908
$0.41 E£20.32
290.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 FCFA 314
$0.24 E£11.99
129.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
$0.19 E£9.31
968.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1 FCFA 563
$1.96 E£97.2
-48.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
$7.17 E£356
11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 796
$1.31 E£65
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$1.87 E£92.9
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$0.29 E£14.56
44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 FCFA 49K
$6.21 E£309
1293.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 242
$0.42 E£20.82
2.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$0.29 E£14.37
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
$1.3 E£64.6
300.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 FCFA 627
$0.33 E£16.61
236.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K FCFA 6.8M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-65.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
$32K E£1.6M
-65.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.33 E£1,060
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
$7.02 E£349
283.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$440 FCFA 249.3K
$11.8 E£587
3632.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.48 E£720
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.65 E£331
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.02 E£150
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 E£4,255
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,928 E£95.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
$25.72 E£1,279
0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
$44.15 E£2,195
-19.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
$106 E£5,279
-58.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
$50.6 E£2,514
76.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
$164 E£8,151
800.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
$102 E£5,066
-12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 151.4K
$325 E£16.1K
-17.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 FCFA 98.9K
$193 E£9,578
-9.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$792 E£39.4K
-76.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$193 FCFA 109.2K
$481 E£23.9K
-59.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 FCFA 200.6K
$149 E£7,412
137.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
16.38
-78.63%

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Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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