Cost of living comparison
Chad is 39.0% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Chad instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,646
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,285
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF348
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF291
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF185
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF555
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF653
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF644
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF610
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF191
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF542
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF337
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF232
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF586
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,189,942
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,941
|
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,938
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF121,050
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF104,823
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,648
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,771
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF995,428
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF478
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF424
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,060
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,731
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,397
|
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,753
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,425
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,136
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
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