Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chad vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Chad is 57.5% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Chad
The cost of housing and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
Chad vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chad instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.74
|
$8.94
FCFA5,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.91
|
$0.89
FCFA506
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$0.89
FCFA506
|
|
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.36
FCFA202
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$1.79
FCFA1,012
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.35
|
$14.33
FCFA8,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
$2.15
FCFA1,214
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.11
|
$3.25
FCFA1,836
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$2.23
FCFA1,262
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.01
FCFA574
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.22
FCFA688
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.16
FCFA658
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.40
|
$0.76
FCFA428
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.47
|
$0.76
FCFA428
|
|
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.70
|
$4.29
FCFA2,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.89
|
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€25,179.46
|
$12,342.25
FCFA6,981,383
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.68
|
$4.02
FCFA2,277
|
|
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€27.24
|
$447.18
FCFA252,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€603.60
|
$1,517.71
FCFA858,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€434.24
|
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€91.00
|
?? | |
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€279.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,721.07
|
?? |
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.34
FCFA759
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.19
|
$0.89
FCFA506
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.61
|
$1.03
FCFA582
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€38.25
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.76
|
?? | |
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€65.07
|
$26.83
FCFA15,177
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.67
|
$35.77
FCFA20,236
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€82.29
|
$44.72
FCFA25,295
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€97.83
|
$89.44
FCFA50,590
|
|
Montenegro vs. Chad - Cost of clothing
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