Cost of living comparison
Chad is 8.5% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Chad instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,954
|
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,959
|
$13.21
FCFA7,963
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$0.83
FCFA498
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA697
|
$0.74
FCFA448
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA863
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,074
|
$1.65
FCFA995
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,958
|
$7.29
FCFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,066
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,896
|
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA707
|
$0.90
FCFA542
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA873
|
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA572
|
$0.86
FCFA519
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA632
|
$0.77
FCFA467
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA677
|
$0.67
FCFA406
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,369
|
$3.96
FCFA2,389
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,922,276
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,868,453
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.71
FCFA2,240
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,476
|
$82.55
FCFA49,771
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA514,304
|
$1,400.85
FCFA844,605
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA298,628
|
$181.61
FCFA109,497
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,747
|
$189.38
FCFA114,181
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,169
|
$36.32
FCFA21,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,235,141
|
$1,651.00
FCFA995,428
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA597
|
$1.24
FCFA747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,820
|
$3.30
FCFA1,991
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,840
|
$132.08
FCFA79,634
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.95
FCFA2,986
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
Gabon
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,817
|
$33.02
FCFA19,909
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,794
|
$61.91
FCFA37,329
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,374
|
$53.66
FCFA32,351
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,799
|
$107.32
FCFA64,703
|
|
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