Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 57.2% cheaper than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 62.7% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% more in Egypt
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Egypt

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Egypt are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Egypt.

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Egypt vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Chad, you would:

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Chad	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$3.51 EGP187.77	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.31 EGP230.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.33 EGP17.68	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.16 EGP8.48	-81.4%
Average			-63.9%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.7% less for groceries

	Chad	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.60 EGP31.81	+74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.76 EGP93.98	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$3.17 EGP169.66	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.31 EGP70.13	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$1.86 EGP99.39	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.66 EGP35.06	-69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.31 EGP16.30	-68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.22 EGP11.66	-81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.16 EGP8.82	-85.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.15 EGP7.84	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.16 EGP8.43	-78.2%
Average			-62.7%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Chad	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$1.62 EGP86.48	-66.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$8.01 EGP427.93	-90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+167.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$2.92 EGP155.82	-24.1%
Average			-50.8%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Chad	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$13.64 EGP729.09	-96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	+13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$13.66 EGP730.06	-58.1%
Average			-71.2%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$71.34 EGP3,813.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of childcare

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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.52 EGP81.38	+18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.35 EGP72.10	+58.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$1.84 EGP98.53	+87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$19.84 EGP1,060.49
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.05 EGP163.28
Average			+46.0%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Chad	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+162.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	-46.2%
Average			+4.8%

Chad vs. Egypt - Cost of clothing

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