Chad vs Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chad Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1285
$1460
🏠 One person rent
$229
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$427
💸 GDP per capita
$719
$2509
😃 Human freedom index
4.99
5.41
❤️ Life expectancy
53
63.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
22
🌐 English speaking %
0%
0%
🎓 Higher education
17
21
😀 Quality of life
5
15
🏙️ Population
15.5M
6.14M

The average cost of living in Chad ($523) is 10% less expensive than in the Congo ($582). Chad ranked 181st vs 165th for the Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chad compared to 0.7 months in the Congo. Ranked 193rd and 178th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chad vs the Congo

We calculate prices for Chad and the Congo as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Chad Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
12.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$6.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.5
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$3762

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Cities Comparison in Chad vs the Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chad

City Cost of living Population
N'Djamena
$529
1.09M
Sarh
$493
108K
Abeche
$494
76.5K
Bongor
$492
27.8K
Bol
$494
11.7K

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$589
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$531
71.6K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$529
12.1K