Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 3.2 times more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6 times more in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in North Carolina
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in North Carolina are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Chad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.94
FCFA4,998
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$1.82
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
FCFA200
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.79
FCFA1,000
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.33
FCFA8,010
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
FCFA1,200
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FCFA1,814
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,247
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
FCFA567
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA680
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA650
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA423
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA423
|
$1.80
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,399
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,342.25
FCFA6,897,829
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.02
FCFA2,249
|
$19.99
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.71
FCFA848,218
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.31
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,633.15
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA750
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.03
FCFA575
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.98
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.83
FCFA14,995
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
FCFA19,994
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$111.01
|
|
Chad vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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