Cost of living comparison
Chad is 22.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Chad instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
$3.35
FCFA2,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,889
|
$13.41
FCFA8,249
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA687
|
$0.92
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.67
FCFA412
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,054
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,465
|
$6.82
FCFA4,196
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,403
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,637
|
$2.47
FCFA1,520
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.72
FCFA444
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA818
|
$0.63
FCFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,239
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,169
|
$0.46
FCFA281
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$3.29
FCFA2,022
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,090
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,311,372
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,980,596
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,640
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,114
|
$78.22
FCFA48,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,892
|
$1,168.19
FCFA718,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,180
|
$136.88
FCFA84,210
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,867
|
$192.26
FCFA118,278
|
|
pay 5.4% less for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,245
|
$31.01
FCFA19,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA721,796
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,137
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,125
|
$1.82
FCFA1,117
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,031
|
$2.01
FCFA1,237
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,934
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.03
FCFA3,093
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,467
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,838
|
$92.19
FCFA56,713
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,671
|
$46.09
FCFA28,356
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,401
|
$134.09
FCFA82,491
|
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