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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.1% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 57.7% cheaper than Chad without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Chad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹239
$8.92 FCFA 5,043
-70.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,277
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹383
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$0.87 FCFA 489
111.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.12
$0.86 FCFA 488
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.38
$0.90 FCFA 511
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
$1.31 FCFA 740
49.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹322
$1.73 FCFA 978
102.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Chad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.4
$3.78 FCFA 2,139
-80.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.08
$0.34 FCFA 192
41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.9
$3.52 FCFA 1,989
-79.55%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.6
$2.13 FCFA 1,206
-55.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹480
$3.45 FCFA 1,950
51.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$7.13 FCFA 4,028
-56.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.77 FCFA 2,131
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$4.76 FCFA 2,689
-53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.6
$2.22 FCFA 1,257
-66.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$2.70 FCFA 1,527
-59.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.5
$2.54 FCFA 1,437
-77.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.72
$1.67 FCFA 941
-74.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.34
$1.68 FCFA 951
-73.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.2
$0.54 FCFA 306
1.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.29
$2.05 FCFA 1,156
-83.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹379
$0.98 FCFA 555
321.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹703
$7.90 FCFA 4,464
-3.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
$1.36 FCFA 770
34.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$1.79 FCFA 1,011
62.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹527
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Chad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.53
$0.42 FCFA 239
-11.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹919
$87.0 FCFA 49.2K
-88.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.2
$0.43 FCFA 241
113.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.67
$0.39 FCFA 219
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$5.15 FCFA 2,910
-65.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.10 FCFA 624
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$12.3K FCFA 6.9M
12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$11.4K FCFA 6.5M
99.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Chad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,766
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹356
$26.15 FCFA 14.8K
-85.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹708
$434 FCFA 245.3K
-98.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Chad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,518
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹726
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Chad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,494
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Chad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,291
$26.51 FCFA 15.0K
-5.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,487
$35.04 FCFA 19.8K
-22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,243
$43.77 FCFA 24.7K
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,032
$87.5 FCFA 49.5K
-62.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Chad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$1,472 FCFA 832.1K
-88.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$86.6 FCFA 48.9K
30.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$263 FCFA 148.8K
53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$178 FCFA 100.6K
45.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.1K
$190 FCFA 107.2K
589.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.5K
$190 FCFA 107.3K
247.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Chad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.9K
$356 FCFA 200.9K
28.43%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chad: March 2, 2026

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