Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.2 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,880
|
$19.51
ISK2,678
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,807
|
$16.45
ISK2,257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA488
|
$2.70
ISK371
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA439
|
$1.95
ISK268
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA195
|
$3.16
ISK433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA976
|
$6.72
ISK922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,310
|
$6.27
ISK861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,171
|
$6.03
ISK828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,771
|
$7.60
ISK1,043
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,328
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA531
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,217
|
$1.15
ISK158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA509
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA457
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA398
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,342
|
$8.42
ISK1,156
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA48,796
|
$68.29
ISK9,373
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,733,798
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,450,444
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,196
|
$23.23
ISK3,188
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA48,796
|
$74.47
ISK10,221
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA828,047
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA107,350
|
$1,325.48
ISK181,909
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA111,943
|
$66.99
ISK9,194
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,470
|
$254.97
ISK34,992
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA975,913
|
$5,993.83
ISK822,593
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA732
|
$9.37
ISK1,287
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,952
|
$4.61
ISK633
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA634
|
$11.22
ISK1,539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA78,073
|
$60.00
ISK8,235
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,928
|
$13.94
ISK1,913
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,518
|
$108.23
ISK14,854
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA36,597
|
$59.73
ISK8,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA31,717
|
$146.94
ISK20,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA63,434
|
$169.24
ISK23,226
|
|
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