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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 52% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 21.5% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
-66.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$0.9 FCFA 512
247.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.9 FCFA 508
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.85 FCFA 480
-65.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.28 FCFA 725
-25.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
19.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
-50.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.33 FCFA 189
409.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
-73.68%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
-26.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
273.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
-53.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
185.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
-64.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
-42.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
-54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.63 FCFA 923
-53.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.6 FCFA 908
-46.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.55 FCFA 314
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1 FCFA 563
245.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
41.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.41 FCFA 796
-40.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
-6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.42 FCFA 237
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$86.5 FCFA 49K
-75.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.43 FCFA 242
216.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.39 FCFA 220
-10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
30.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.11 FCFA 627
0.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$12K FCFA 6.8M
59.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
50.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Chad
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)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
-63.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$440 FCFA 249.3K
-97.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Chad
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
China
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
75.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
-6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
63.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
-18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
-69.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
185.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$267 FCFA 151.4K
242.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$175 FCFA 98.9K
210.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$190 FCFA 107.3K
3139.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$193 FCFA 109.2K
1382.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$354 FCFA 200.6K
165.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.5
16.00%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

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