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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 45.8% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 21.2% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$9.05 FCFA 5,114
-69.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$0.91 FCFA 513
231.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.84 FCFA 476
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.92 FCFA 521
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.30 FCFA 737
-26.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$1.79 FCFA 1,009
13.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$3.65 FCFA 2,064
-52.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$0.36 FCFA 205
369.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$3.43 FCFA 1,939
-71.43%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.17 FCFA 1,229
-26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$3.59 FCFA 2,029
271.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$6.90 FCFA 3,899
-52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$3.70 FCFA 2,091
187.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$4.83 FCFA 2,730
-63.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.18 FCFA 1,229
-42.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$2.64 FCFA 1,489
-45.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.52 FCFA 1,424
-52.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.61 FCFA 912
-54.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.68 FCFA 949
-48.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.54 FCFA 306
14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$2.07 FCFA 1,172
-74.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$1.00 FCFA 564
244.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.83 FCFA 4,424
48.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.36 FCFA 770
-38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.75 FCFA 989
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.42 FCFA 240
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$86.7 FCFA 49.0K
-76.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$0.42 FCFA 237
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.41 FCFA 234
-19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$5.31 FCFA 3,000
22.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.11 FCFA 626
5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$12.4K FCFA 7.0M
54.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$11.4K FCFA 6.4M
46.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
-63.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$447 FCFA 252.9K
-97.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
73.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$35.15 FCFA 19.9K
-7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$43.58 FCFA 24.6K
67.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$87.0 FCFA 49.1K
-16.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,494 FCFA 844.1K
-71.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
184.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$269 FCFA 152.3K
242.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$179 FCFA 101.1K
205.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$193 FCFA 109.0K
2661.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$189 FCFA 106.7K
1374.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$353 FCFA 199.5K
193.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.5
16.00%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chad: January 12, 2026

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