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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 67.9% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53.6% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$9.05 FCFA 5,114
-71.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$0.91 FCFA 513
98.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.84 FCFA 476
-51.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.92 FCFA 521
-83.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.30 FCFA 737
48.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.79 FCFA 1,009
100.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$3.65 FCFA 2,064
-80.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.36 FCFA 205
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.43 FCFA 1,939
-79.01%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.17 FCFA 1,229
-53.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$3.59 FCFA 2,029
44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$6.90 FCFA 3,899
-54.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.70 FCFA 2,091
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.83 FCFA 2,730
-56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.18 FCFA 1,229
-66.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.64 FCFA 1,489
-59.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.52 FCFA 1,424
-77.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.61 FCFA 912
-73.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.68 FCFA 949
-70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.54 FCFA 306
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$2.07 FCFA 1,172
-84.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.00 FCFA 564
318.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$7.83 FCFA 4,424
2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.36 FCFA 770
38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.75 FCFA 989
74.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.42 FCFA 240
-11.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$86.7 FCFA 49.0K
-88.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$0.42 FCFA 237
116.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.41 FCFA 234
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$5.31 FCFA 3,000
-67.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.11 FCFA 626
6.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$12.4K FCFA 7.0M
12.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$11.4K FCFA 6.4M
95.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
-85.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$447 FCFA 252.9K
-98.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$35.15 FCFA 19.9K
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$43.58 FCFA 24.6K
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$87.0 FCFA 49.1K
-61.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,494 FCFA 844.1K
-88.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$89.1 FCFA 50.3K
27.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$269 FCFA 152.3K
50.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$179 FCFA 101.1K
44.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$193 FCFA 109.0K
593.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$189 FCFA 106.7K
261.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$353 FCFA 199.5K
30.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.5
157.71%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chad: January 12, 2026

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