Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Chad and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Chad is 7.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chad is 38.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chad
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
$17.2 €14.85
-49.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$80 €69.1
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.38 €9.82
-
Cappuccino
$0.9 FCFA 512
$2 €1.72
-55.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$2.87 €2.48
-68.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 FCFA 480
$1.35 €1.17
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.28 FCFA 725
$5.68 €4.91
-77.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
$5.1 €4.4
-64.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chad
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
$1.68 €1.45
123.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 FCFA 189
$2.31 €2
-85.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
$2.9 €2.5
24.48%
Eggs
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
$4.04 €3.49
-48.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
$16.69 €14.41
-78.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
$12.25 €10.58
-42.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
$20.16 €17.4
-81.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
$2.47 €2.13
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
$2.12 €1.83
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
$2.71 €2.34
-4.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
$3.28 €2.83
-21.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 FCFA 923
$2.04 €1.76
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 FCFA 908
$1.82 €1.57
-12.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 FCFA 314
$1.47 €1.27
-62.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
$0.51 €0.44
298.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1 FCFA 563
$6.75 €5.83
-85.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
$7 €6.04
13.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 FCFA 796
$1.82 €1.57
-22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
$2.53 €2.18
-28.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chad
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 FCFA 237
$1.96 €1.69
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 FCFA 49K
$42.43 €36.63
103.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 FCFA 242
$5.68 €4.9
-92.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 FCFA 220
$1.59 €1.38
-75.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
$34.1 €29.45
-84.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 FCFA 627
$2.01 €1.74
-44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12K FCFA 6.8M
$31.8K €27.4K
-62.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
$32.7K €28.2K
-66.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chad
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$222 €192
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
$13.37 €11.55
101.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$440 FCFA 249.3K
$31.76 €27.42
1286.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chad
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.5 €49.63
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 €22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.21 €8.82
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chad
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$576 €497
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,249
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chad
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
$92.9 €80.2
-72.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
$40.84 €35.26
-12.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
$98.4 €84.9
-55.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
$131 €113
-31.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chad
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
$853 €737
72.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
$658 €568
-86.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 FCFA 151.4K
$1,518 €1,311
-82.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 FCFA 98.9K
$1,072 €926
-83.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$190 FCFA 107.3K
$4,096 €3,537
-95.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$193 FCFA 109.2K
$2,595 €2,240
-92.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chad
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$354 FCFA 200.6K
$1,960 €1,692
-81.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
4.41
-20.63%

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Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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