Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 35.6% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Chad, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,009
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,035
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA552
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA402
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,087
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,145
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,481
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA433
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA380
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA410
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA273
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA1,969
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,825,535
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$1.85
E£57.01
|
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pay 79.0% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA46,872
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA700,037
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA82,026
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA115,211
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 44.7% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,581
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,004,403
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA804
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,088
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,205
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA80,352
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,013
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
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pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,088
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA55,242
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA27,621
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA80,352
|
$28.91
E£893.43
|
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