Cost of living comparison
Chad is 32.6% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Chad instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
$60.00
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$3.51
|
$0.92
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
$2.86
|
$0.67
FCFA412
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
$15.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
$26.54
|
$6.82
FCFA4,196
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
$10.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
$3.47
|
$2.47
FCFA1,520
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.58
|
$0.72
FCFA444
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
$3.45
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
$4.88
|
$0.63
FCFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
$2.55
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
$3.27
|
$0.46
FCFA281
|
|
pay 67.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
$15.88
|
$3.29
FCFA2,022
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
$111.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,980,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
$76.30
|
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pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
$78.22
FCFA48,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
$1,168.19
FCFA718,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
$895.56
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
$192.26
FCFA118,278
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
$626.67
|
$31.01
FCFA19,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,137
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
$5.26
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
$9.00
|
$1.82
FCFA1,117
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
$164.46
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
$20.25
|
$5.03
FCFA3,093
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
$92.19
FCFA56,713
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
$46.09
FCFA28,356
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
$201.67
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
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