Living in Abéché, Chad
Abéché is a smaller inland city in Ouadaï, Chad (under 250,000 people in the city proper). It has a warm climate, averaging 29°C over the year with about 340 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,224 a month to live centrally. For foreigners, long-term residency in Chad is hard to obtain.
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- Est. cost
- €2,224
- a month for a couple
- Climate
- 29°C
- 340 mm rain a year
- Size
- Smaller
- under 250,000 people
- Safety
- 32/100
- country-level
- Residency
- Hard to obtain
- for most foreigners
Limited data for Chad. Figures for safety, healthcare, cost of living and political stability in Chad are country-level estimates from World Bank indicators, each named with its year. We have no tax, English, social openness or internet speed figures for Chad, so the quiz scores those factors conservatively and this page leaves them out.
Travel advisory. As of 13 October 2026, the US State Department advises against all travel to Chad ("Level 4: Do Not Travel"). Our quiz and best-cities lists leave Abéché out, and the safety figures below are country averages that do not reflect the advisory. Read the current advisory on travel.state.gov and your own government's travel advice.
What stands out about Abéché
- Warmer than 99% of the cities we track
- Dry: about 340 mm of rain a year
- More affordable than 84% of the cities we compare
- Long-term residency is hard to obtain
Safety and stability
Chad scores 32 out of 100 on safety, safer than 1% of the cities we compare. Its estimated democracy score is 3.0 out of 10.
Source: Country-level estimate, the same for every city in Chad: Worldwide Governance Indicators Political Stability and Absence of Violence estimate (GOV_WGI_PV.EST, 2025) and life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, 2024), calibrated to the 0 to 100 scale of our reference tables (higher is safer). Stability: Worldwide Governance Indicators Voice and Accountability estimate (GOV_WGI_VA.EST, 2025), calibrated to the EIU Democracy Index scale. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.
Climate
Abéché averages 29°C across the year with about 340 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 99% of the 1225 cities we track.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Healthcare
Chad scores 40 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 1% of the cities we compare.
Source: Country-level estimate, the same for every city in Chad: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, 2024) and current health spending per person in US dollars (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD, 2023), calibrated to the 0 to 100 scale of our reference tables. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.
Residency and visas
Hard to obtain. Long-term residence comes almost entirely through employer-sponsored work (a long-stay visa, ONAPE work permit and resident card with a registered Chadian company as sponsor), alongside family-reunification, student and religious-mission routes, with no investor, retirement or self-sufficiency option.
For short visits, 15 of 198 passports can enter visa-free, 1 can get an e-visa or visa on arrival and 182 need a visa in advance.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,224 a month to live centrally in Abéché, 19% below the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 84% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model from the price level of GDP relative to the United States, from GDP per person in US dollars and at purchasing power parity (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD, 2025), calibrated to our country-level cost index (New York = 100) and scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.
Questions couples ask about Abéché
Is Abéché a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Abéché scores well on affordability. It is weaker on safety, healthcare and political stability. Our figures for Chad are partial: no tax, English, social openness or internet speed data, and country-level World Bank estimates for the rest. Expect a warm, dry climate (29°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks 915 cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Abéché?
We estimate about €2,224 a month for a couple living centrally, 19% below the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from the World Bank price level of GDP for Chad, calibrated to our country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
Can foreigners live in Chad long term?
Our assessment: hard to obtain. Long-term residence comes almost entirely through employer-sponsored work (a long-stay visa, ONAPE work permit and resident card with a registered Chadian company as sponsor), alongside family-reunification, student and religious-mission routes, with no investor, retirement or self-sufficiency option.
What is the weather like in Abéché?
Abéché averages 29°C across the year with about 340 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 99% of the cities we track.
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