Cost of living comparison
France is 3.8 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in France instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,052
|
$16.13
€15.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,210
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA564
|
$2.76
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.33
€7.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,176
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,170
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,513
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA442
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,164
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA388
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA419
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA279
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,012
|
$7.84
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.45
€48.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,952,114
|
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.05
€16.85
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,891
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA715,248
|
$760.64
€709.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,809
|
$610.71
€570.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,714
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA18,985
|
$674.24
€629.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,026,227
|
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA821
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,112
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,231
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,098
|
$37.98
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,079
|
$11.22
€10.47
|
|
pay 46.3% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,525
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,442
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,221
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,098
|
$122.71
€114.54
|
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