Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 9.8% cheaper than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.8% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Chad
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
Chad vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Florida, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$8.94
FCFA4,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.36
FCFA200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$1.79
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$14.33
FCFA8,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$2.15
FCFA1,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$3.25
FCFA1,814
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$2.23
FCFA1,247
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.01
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.22
FCFA680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.16
FCFA650
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.76
FCFA423
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.76
FCFA423
|
|
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$4.29
FCFA2,399
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
$12,342.25
FCFA6,897,829
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$4.02
FCFA2,249
|
|
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$1,517.71
FCFA848,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
?? | |
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
?? |
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 81.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$1.34
FCFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$0.89
FCFA500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$1.03
FCFA575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
?? | |
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Florida
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$26.83
FCFA14,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$35.77
FCFA19,994
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
|
Florida vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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