Cost of living comparison
Chad is 28.2% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Chad instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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