Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 22.0% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Chad, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,896
|
$3.82
EGP185.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,833
|
$4.07
EGP197.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA490
|
$0.33
EGP16.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA441
|
$0.17
EGP8.33
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA196
|
$0.75
EGP36.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA979
|
$1.78
EGP86.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,324
|
$3.20
EGP155.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,175
|
$1.47
EGP71.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,777
|
$1.91
EGP93.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,332
|
$0.57
EGP27.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA533
|
$0.21
EGP10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,221
|
$0.14
EGP6.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA511
|
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA459
|
$0.17
EGP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA400
|
$0.29
EGP14.09
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,350
|
$0.97
EGP47.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA48,957
|
$6.76
EGP328.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,756,127
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,339,578.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,203
|
$3.26
EGP158.29
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA48,957
|
$7.84
EGP381.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA830,793
|
$212.64
EGP10,338.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA107,706
|
$144.87
EGP7,043.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA112,314
|
$12.98
EGP630.98
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,541
|
$70.10
EGP3,408.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA979,149
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,857.41
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA734
|
$1.76
EGP85.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,958
|
$1.32
EGP64.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA636
|
$1.76
EGP85.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,332
|
$18.83
EGP915.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,937
|
$2.80
EGP135.93
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,583
|
$18.16
EGP883.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,718
|
$33.59
EGP1,633.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA31,822
|
$92.42
EGP4,493.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA63,645
|
$30.97
EGP1,505.80
|
|
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