Cost of living comparison
Austria is 3.2 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Austria instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.69
FCFA2,123
|
$13.49
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.77
FCFA8,494
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
FCFA584
|
$3.24
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
FCFA575
|
$2.53
€2.22
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.00
FCFA4,599
|
$2.33
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FCFA2,654
|
$7.97
€6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
FCFA4,331
|
$5.04
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,243
|
$3.53
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.34
FCFA6,519
|
$5.90
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.93
FCFA1,686
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
FCFA479
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
FCFA1,144
|
$1.32
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA482
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
FCFA463
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
FCFA471
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
FCFA2,192
|
$5.53
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.47
FCFA10,617
|
$48.53
€42.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,252.57
€23,897.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.25
FCFA2,442
|
$22.26
€19.52
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.18
FCFA49,548
|
$39.47
€34.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
FCFA689,904
|
$869.91
€762.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.20
FCFA78,304
|
$660.26
€578.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.12
FCFA8,119
|
$179.91
€157.76
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.17
FCFA19,642
|
$325.56
€285.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,846.77
FCFA1,061,747
|
$10,604.81
€9,299.37
|
|
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
FCFA3,451
|
$4.59
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
FCFA1,150
|
$3.58
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
FCFA1,274
|
$6.60
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.16
FCFA94,954
|
$46.06
€40.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
FCFA2,123
|
$12.71
€11.15
|
|
pay 61.1% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.24
FCFA16,811
|
$97.81
€85.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$101.57
FCFA58,396
|
$36.39
€31.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.48
FCFA33,622
|
$89.52
€78.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.57
FCFA58,396
|
$122.80
€107.69
|
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