Cost of living comparison
Chad is 63.6% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Chad instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
|
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