Cost of living comparison
Chad is 25.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Chad instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.43
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.15
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.71
|
$0.83
FCFA502
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$0.74
FCFA452
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.38
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.60
|
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.94
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.92
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.90
FCFA547
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.97
|
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.12
|
$0.86
FCFA524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.77
FCFA471
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.48
|
$0.67
FCFA410
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.77
|
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£75.57
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,720.43
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.56
|
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£30.02
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£977.61
|
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£778.23
|
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£187.20
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,139.10
|
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,401.82
|
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.33
|
$1.24
FCFA754
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.14
|
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£13.06
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.99
|
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.28
|
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£61.17
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.65
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£72.27
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£75.59
|
$107.32
FCFA65,308
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