Chad vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chad Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1218
$1584
🏠 One person rent
$211
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$353
$291
💸 GDP per capita
$717
$966
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
5.93
❤️ Life expectancy
52.5
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
19
51
🌐 English speaking %
0%
15%
🎓 Higher education
17
16
😀 Quality of life
2
30
🏙️ Population
15.5M
13.2M

The average cost of living in Chad ($493) is 27% less expensive than in Rwanda ($675). Chad ranked 181st vs 136th for Rwanda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chad compared to 0.4 months in Rwanda. Ranked 196th and 144th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chad vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Chad and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 8 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 Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.82
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
18.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1460
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$801
$10769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.52
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$4.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$39.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.3
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5670

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Cities Comparison in Chad vs Rwanda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Chad

City Cost of living Population
N'Djamena
$498
1.09M
Sarh
$467
108K
Abeche
$466
76.5K
Bongor
$466
27.8K
Bol
$468
11.7K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$722
1.16M
Gisenyi
$485
137K
Ruhengeri
$549
59.3K
Byumba
$607
34.5K
Butare
$480
50.2K
Cyangugu
$578
27.4K
Nyanza
$516
25.4K
Kibuye
$525
12.3K