Cost of living comparison
Chad is 32.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Chad instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,328
|
$3.35
FCFA2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,338
|
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$0.92
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA835
|
$0.67
FCFA413
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,308
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,260
|
$6.82
FCFA4,198
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,155
|
$1.91
FCFA1,176
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,643
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$2.47
FCFA1,521
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.72
FCFA445
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA827
|
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,096
|
$0.63
FCFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.46
FCFA281
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,388
|
$3.29
FCFA2,023
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,464
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,568,886
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,983,042
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,832
|
?? | |
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,636
|
$78.22
FCFA48,139
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,936
|
$1,168.19
FCFA718,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,249
|
$136.88
FCFA84,244
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,897
|
$192.26
FCFA118,326
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,975
|
$31.01
FCFA19,084
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,554,342
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,031,559
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,041
|
$1.82
FCFA1,118
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,946
|
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,106
|
$5.03
FCFA3,095
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,388
|
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,915
|
$92.19
FCFA56,736
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,316
|
$46.09
FCFA28,368
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA117,032
|
$134.09
FCFA82,525
|
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