Cost of living comparison
Canada is 4.0 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Canada instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,078
|
$15.95
CA$21.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,313
|
$8.82
CA$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA572
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA416
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.29
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.39
CA$7.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,229
|
$7.61
CA$10.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,185
|
$3.04
CA$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.81
CA$6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,532
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA448
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,178
|
$1.60
CA$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA393
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA424
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA283
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,038
|
$4.96
CA$6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.09
CA$85.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA6,027,042
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,678.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.98
CA$23.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,493
|
$64.04
CA$87.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA724,252
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,449.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,864
|
$952.71
CA$1,294.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA119,196
|
$112.22
CA$152.51
|
|
pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,224
|
$746.92
CA$1,015.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,039,145
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,070.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA831
|
$4.67
CA$6.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,126
|
$3.31
CA$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,247
|
$11.96
CA$16.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA83,132
|
$43.49
CA$59.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,117
|
$10.20
CA$13.86
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,783
|
$49.87
CA$67.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA57,153
|
$36.92
CA$50.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,576
|
$78.02
CA$106.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA83,132
|
$97.82
CA$132.95
|
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