Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 20.8% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Chad
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Chad
Transportation: pay 36.2% less in Chad
Housing: pay 32.3% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Chad

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Chad.

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Chad vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.85 FCFA498	-65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.85 FCFA498	-61.6%
Average			-19.1%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Dominica	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.34 FCFA199	-83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.71 FCFA997	+41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.05 FCFA1,196	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.10 FCFA1,808	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.13 FCFA1,243	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.97 FCFA565	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.16 FCFA678	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.11 FCFA648	-52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.72 FCFA422	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.72 FCFA422	-47.4%
Average			-42.3%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.2% less for transportation

	Dominica	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.85 FCFA2,829	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+60.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-66.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-86.9%
Average			-36.2%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.3% more for housing

	Dominica	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$426.76 FCFA249K	+501.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+501.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-69.9%
Average			+32.3%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Dominica	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	??

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.28 FCFA747	-30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$0.85 FCFA498	-79.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$0.98 FCFA573	-86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	??
Average			-69.3%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Dominica	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-7.7%
Average			-31.0%

Dominica vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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