Cost of living comparison
Spain is 2.5 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Spain instead of Chad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.21
FCFA2,065
|
$11.33
€11.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA568
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
FCFA413
|
$1.23
€1.21
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
FCFA2,582
|
$5.33
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
FCFA4,104
|
$3.14
€3.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA445
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,112
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
FCFA468
|
$0.83
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA433
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
FCFA2,132
|
$6.07
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.04
FCFA10,326
|
$38.58
€37.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
FCFA2,375
|
$13.16
€12.92
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.84
FCFA48,190
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.69
FCFA719,718
|
$646.42
€634.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.27
FCFA76,157
|
$522.31
€512.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
FCFA63,173
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.67
FCFA19,104
|
$330.89
€324.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,603.65
FCFA1,032,640
|
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
FCFA1,704
|
$2.43
€2.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
FCFA1,119
|
$1.70
€1.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$128.29
FCFA82,611
|
$41.02
€40.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.21
FCFA2,065
|
$8.04
€7.90
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
FCFA16,350
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.20
FCFA56,795
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.78
FCFA32,700
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.20
FCFA56,795
|
$87.55
€85.95
|
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