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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 64.9% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 43% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$8.63 FCFA 4,885
-55.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$0.9 FCFA 512
63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.9 FCFA 508
-64.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.85 FCFA 480
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.28 FCFA 725
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$1.79 FCFA 1,014
63.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$3.75 FCFA 2,123
-77.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.33 FCFA 189
90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$3.61 FCFA 2,046
-81.44%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.1 FCFA 1,188
-31.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$3.55 FCFA 2,010
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$7.04 FCFA 3,982
-38.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$3.8 FCFA 2,153
120.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$4.94 FCFA 2,798
-70.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$2.19 FCFA 1,241
-72.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.6 FCFA 1,472
-81.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$2.59 FCFA 1,467
-84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.63 FCFA 923
-70.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.6 FCFA 908
-74.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.55 FCFA 314
-56.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$2.03 FCFA 1,151
-90.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1 FCFA 563
96.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$7.96 FCFA 4,504
-9.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.41 FCFA 796
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.8 FCFA 1,018
3.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.42 FCFA 237
-30.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$86.5 FCFA 49K
-92.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$0.43 FCFA 242
-2.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$0.39 FCFA 220
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$5.21 FCFA 2,948
-75.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.11 FCFA 627
-70.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$12K FCFA 6.8M
190.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$11.1K FCFA 6.3M
188.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Chad
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)
$7.02 E£349
$26.9 FCFA 15.2K
-73.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$440 FCFA 249.3K
-97.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Chad
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
Egypt
Chad
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
Egypt
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$25.96 FCFA 14.7K
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$35.67 FCFA 20.2K
23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$43.98 FCFA 24.9K
141.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$89.3 FCFA 50.6K
-43.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$1,476 FCFA 835.3K
-88.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$89.5 FCFA 50.6K
13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$267 FCFA 151.4K
21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$175 FCFA 98.9K
10.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$190 FCFA 107.3K
317.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$193 FCFA 109.2K
149.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$354 FCFA 200.6K
-57.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
3.5
368.00%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chad: October 28, 2025

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