Cost of living comparison
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Chad vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 29.9% cheaper than Colombia overall.
Chad vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
COP22,489.29
|
$8.54
FCFA4,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
COP31,528.63
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
COP4,759.09
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
COP3,637.93
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
COP6,604.13
|
$0.34
FCFA199
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
COP12,511.51
|
$1.71
FCFA997
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
COP17,600.16
|
$13.68
FCFA7,985
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
COP9,765.50
|
$2.05
FCFA1,196
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
COP15,548.14
|
$3.10
FCFA1,808
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
COP5,080.61
|
$2.13
FCFA1,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
COP1,990.45
|
$0.97
FCFA565
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
COP2,297.32
|
$1.16
FCFA678
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
COP2,778.06
|
$1.11
FCFA648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
COP2,174.11
|
$0.72
FCFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
COP2,046.26
|
$0.72
FCFA422
|
|
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
COP15,507.12
|
$4.85
FCFA2,829
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.51
COP183K
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,696.92
COP78M
|
$11,778.47
FCFA7M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.04
COP66,775.93
|
$3.84
FCFA2,242
|
|
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
COP88,530.84
|
$426.76
FCFA249K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.73
COP2M
|
$1,707.02
FCFA997K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$482.25
COP2M
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.48
COP322K
|
$32.63
FCFA19,053
|
|
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.35
COP2M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,009.31
COP25M
|
?? |
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
COP8,214.62
|
$1.28
FCFA747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
COP8,641.67
|
$0.85
FCFA498
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
COP12,788.35
|
$0.98
FCFA573
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.34
COP131K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
COP21,122.50
|
?? | |
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.92
COP263K
|
$25.61
FCFA14,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.80
COP171K
|
$34.14
FCFA19,932
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
COP425K
|
$42.68
FCFA24,915
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.03
COP365K
|
$85.35
FCFA49,830
|
|
Colombia vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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