Chad vs. British Indian Ocean Territory Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $8.94
FCFA5,009
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? ??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.89
FCFA501

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.36
FCFA200
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $1.79
FCFA1,002
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $14.33
FCFA8,027

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.29
FCFA2,404
Monthly public transit pass ?? $89.44
FCFA50,093
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $12,342.25
FCFA6,912,848

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $447.18
FCFA250,466
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,517.71
FCFA850,064
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $89.44
FCFA50,093

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? ??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? ??

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.34
FCFA751
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $0.89
FCFA501
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.03
FCFA576

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $26.83
FCFA15,028
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $35.77
FCFA20,037
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $44.72
FCFA25,047

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