Cost of living comparison
Chad is 22.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Chad instead of Germany, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.40
|
$8.26
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.20
|
$13.21
FCFA7,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.55
|
$0.83
FCFA490
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.24
|
$0.74
FCFA441
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.91
|
$0.33
FCFA196
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.10
|
$1.65
FCFA979
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.83
|
$7.29
FCFA4,324
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.21
|
$1.98
FCFA1,175
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$3.00
FCFA1,777
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.14
|
$2.25
FCFA1,332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.59
|
$0.90
FCFA533
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$2.06
FCFA1,221
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.26
|
$0.86
FCFA511
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.77
FCFA459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.67
FCFA400
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.48
|
$3.96
FCFA2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€49.38
|
$82.55
FCFA48,957
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,445.29
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,756,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.07
|
$3.71
FCFA2,203
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€44.44
|
$82.55
FCFA48,957
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€723.70
|
$1,400.85
FCFA830,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€557.23
|
$181.61
FCFA107,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€210.03
|
$189.38
FCFA112,314
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€392.60
|
$36.32
FCFA21,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,313.21
|
$1,651.00
FCFA979,149
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.92
|
$1.24
FCFA734
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.11
|
$3.30
FCFA1,958
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€7.96
|
$1.07
FCFA636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.02
|
$132.08
FCFA78,332
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.35
|
$4.95
FCFA2,937
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€75.63
|
$33.02
FCFA19,583
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.33
|
$61.91
FCFA36,718
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€81.22
|
$53.66
FCFA31,822
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€108.72
|
$107.32
FCFA63,645
|
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