Cost of living comparison
Chad is 27.5% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Chad instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.20
|
$3.35
FCFA2,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.59
|
$13.41
FCFA8,035
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.86
|
$0.92
FCFA552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.46
|
$0.67
FCFA402
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€3.94
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.34
|
$6.82
FCFA4,087
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.91
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.06
|
$2.47
FCFA1,481
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.72
FCFA433
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.63
FCFA380
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.68
FCFA410
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.46
FCFA273
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$3.29
FCFA1,969
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€103.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€29,605.95
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,825,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.66
|
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pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€48.28
|
$78.22
FCFA46,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,179.94
|
$1,168.19
FCFA700,037
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,048.31
|
$136.88
FCFA82,026
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€142.95
|
$192.26
FCFA115,211
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€816.47
|
$31.01
FCFA18,581
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€7,928.02
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,004,403
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.05
|
$1.34
FCFA804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.28
|
$1.82
FCFA1,088
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.46
|
$2.01
FCFA1,205
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€54.76
|
$134.09
FCFA80,352
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.51
|
$5.03
FCFA3,013
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€69.63
|
$33.52
FCFA20,088
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.04
|
$92.19
FCFA55,242
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€77.66
|
$46.09
FCFA27,621
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€82.68
|
$134.09
FCFA80,352
|
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