Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and India

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 272% more expensive than India without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chad is 136.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.92 FCFA 5,043
$2.60 ₹239
243.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$13.91 ₹1,277
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.17 ₹383
-
Cappuccino
$0.87 FCFA 489
$1.84 ₹169
-52.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 FCFA 488
$0.44 ₹40.12
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 FCFA 511
$0.17 ₹15.38
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$1.96 ₹180
-33.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 978
$3.50 ₹322
-50.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.78 FCFA 2,139
$0.73 ₹67.4
417.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 FCFA 192
$0.48 ₹44.08
-29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 FCFA 1,989
$0.72 ₹65.9
388.89%
Eggs
$2.13 FCFA 1,206
$0.94 ₹86.6
126.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.45 FCFA 1,950
$5.23 ₹480
-34.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 FCFA 4,028
$3.12 ₹286
128.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 FCFA 2,131
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Apples (1kg)
$4.76 FCFA 2,689
$2.19 ₹201
117.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
$0.75 ₹68.6
196.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 FCFA 1,527
$1.10 ₹101
145.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 FCFA 1,437
$0.57 ₹52.5
345.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 941
$0.42 ₹38.72
297.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 FCFA 951
$0.45 ₹41.34
273.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 FCFA 306
$0.55 ₹50.2
-1.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
$0.33 ₹30.29
521.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.98 FCFA 555
$4.13 ₹379
-76.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.90 FCFA 4,464
$7.66 ₹703
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 FCFA 770
$1.83 ₹168
-25.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,011
$2.90 ₹266
-38.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹527
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 239
$0.37 ₹33.53
13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
$10.00 ₹919
770.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 241
$0.92 ₹84.2
-53.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 219
$0.28 ₹25.67
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 FCFA 2,910
$1.77 ₹163
190.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 FCFA 624
$1.17 ₹108
-5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.3K FCFA 6.9M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-11.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-49.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.02 ₹3,766
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
$3.88 ₹356
573.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$434 FCFA 245.3K
$7.71 ₹708
5528.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16.54 ₹1,518
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.91 ₹726
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.41 ₹313
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$70.7 ₹6,494
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,845 ₹169.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.51 FCFA 15.0K
$24.96 ₹2,291
6.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 FCFA 19.8K
$27.09 ₹2,487
29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.77 FCFA 24.7K
$46.21 ₹4,243
-5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
$33.03 ₹3,032
164.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 FCFA 832.1K
$175 ₹16.1K
739.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.6 FCFA 48.9K
$113 ₹10.4K
-23.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 FCFA 148.8K
$403 ₹37.0K
-34.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 FCFA 100.6K
$258 ₹23.7K
-31.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.2K
$1,308 ₹120.1K
-85.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$659 ₹60.5K
-71.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$356 FCFA 200.9K
$457 ₹41.9K
-22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
9.02
-61.20%

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

Last update for Chad: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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