Cost of living comparison
Chad is 41.7% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Chad instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP114.36
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.26
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP32.75
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP61.71
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP28.99
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.60
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.92
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.69
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.04
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.44
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.17
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP56.96
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP311.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP254,705.70
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP257.82
|
?? | |
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,165.85
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,417.73
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,747.55
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP460.52
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,235.17
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP68,744.55
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP21.83
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.45
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.18
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP456.56
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 99.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP579.21
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP298.52
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP757.43
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP846.54
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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