Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 36.8% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Chad, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
$6.95
ARS6,106.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
$4.91
ARS4,316.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA562
|
$1.18
ARS1,033.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.81
ARS714.57
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.16
ARS1,017.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.30
ARS2,897.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
$3.02
ARS2,650.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
$1.48
ARS1,299.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
ARS1,635.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
$0.70
ARS617.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA440
|
$0.61
ARS533.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
$0.48
ARS419.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA386
|
$0.61
ARS539.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA417
|
$0.31
ARS275.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA278
|
$0.37
ARS326.45
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
$3.41
ARS2,993.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.26
ARS16,915.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
$24,101.65
ARS21,167,088.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.86
ARS7,777.11
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
$21.98
ARS19,300.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
$237.02
ARS208,160.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
$180.77
ARS158,760.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
$38.32
ARS33,650.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
$116.37
ARS102,199.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
$4,756.21
ARS4,177,102.67
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA817
|
$1.80
ARS1,580.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
$1.63
ARS1,434.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
$1.91
ARS1,678.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$22.57
ARS19,822.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
$4.09
ARS3,591.25
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
$59.01
ARS51,827.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
$50.10
ARS44,000.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
$112.10
ARS98,448.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
$88.63
ARS77,835.03
|
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