Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 13.7% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Chad
Housing: pay 13.4% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Chad

The cost of housing and restaurants in Chad are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chad.

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Chad vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.85 FCFA498	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.85 FCFA498	-22.4%
Average			+3.5%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$0.34 FCFA199	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$1.71 FCFA997	-79.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+146.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.97 FCFA565	-13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$1.16 FCFA678	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$1.11 FCFA648	-34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.72 FCFA422	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.72 FCFA422	-4.1%
Average			-23.2%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+186.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-77.7%
Average			-19.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.4% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$426.76 FCFA249K	+753.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+312.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-64.7%
Average			+13.4%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	??

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$1.28 FCFA747	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$0.85 FCFA498	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$0.98 FCFA573	-80.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	??
Average			-64.7%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-26.8%
Average			-22.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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