Cost of living comparison
Austria is 3.0 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Austria instead of Chad, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,049
|
$15.13
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,196
|
$9.01
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA563
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$2.40
€2.23
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.30
€6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,169
|
$5.02
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,168
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.30
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,510
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA441
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,162
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA387
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA418
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA279
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,009
|
$7.22
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.12
€44.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,942,230
|
$25,940.65
€24,172.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.81
€18.46
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,811
|
$37.53
€34.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA714,060
|
$743.38
€692.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,669
|
$621.91
€579.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,519
|
$222.11
€206.98
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,954
|
$416.59
€388.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,024,522
|
$8,210.34
€7,650.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA820
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,110
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,229
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA81,962
|
$41.56
€38.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,074
|
$12.77
€11.90
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,490
|
$75.76
€70.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,349
|
$38.64
€36.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,174
|
$85.33
€79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA81,962
|
$110.53
€102.99
|
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