Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.9 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Canada instead of Chad, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,880
|
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,807
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA488
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA439
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA195
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA976
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,310
|
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,171
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,771
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,328
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA531
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,217
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA509
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA457
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA398
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,342
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA48,796
|
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,733,798
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,196
|
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA48,796
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA828,047
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA107,350
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA111,943
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,470
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA975,913
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA732
|
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,952
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA634
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,073
|
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,928
|
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,518
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,597
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA31,717
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA63,434
|
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
|
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