Cost of living comparison

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Chad vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 26.0% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Chad
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Chad
Housing: pay 99.3% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.1% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Chad

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.

Chad vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$8.94 FCFA5,059	-69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$0.89 FCFA506	-73.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$0.89 FCFA506	-59.5%
Average			-67.3%

Bahamas vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$0.36 FCFA202	-92.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$1.79 FCFA1,012	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$14.33 FCFA8,107	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$2.15 FCFA1,214	-70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$3.25 FCFA1,836	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$2.23 FCFA1,262	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$1.01 FCFA574	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$1.22 FCFA688	-64.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$1.16 FCFA658	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$0.76 FCFA428	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.76 FCFA428	-44.7%
Average			-44.7%

Bahamas vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$4.29 FCFA2,428	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+98.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$4.02 FCFA2,277	-87.1%
Average			-20.1%

Bahamas vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 99.3% more for housing

	Bahamas	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$447.18 FCFA252,949	+397.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-93.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	??
Average			+99.3%

Bahamas vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bahamas	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	??

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pay 85.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$1.34 FCFA759	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$0.89 FCFA506	-84.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$1.03 FCFA582	-92.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	??
Average			-85.1%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$26.83 FCFA15,177	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$35.77 FCFA20,236	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$44.72 FCFA25,295	-57.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-13.6%
Average			-38.1%

Bahamas vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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