Cost of living comparison
Chad is 3.4% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Chad instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$3.35
FCFA2,056
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$13.41
FCFA8,223
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
CFA657
|
$0.92
FCFA565
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CFA587
|
$0.67
FCFA411
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
CFA3,803
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CFA4,669
|
$6.82
FCFA4,183
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
CFA1,364
|
$1.91
FCFA1,172
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
CFA2,970
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CFA626
|
$2.47
FCFA1,515
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA394
|
$0.72
FCFA443
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CFA556
|
$1.90
FCFA1,166
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CFA380
|
$0.63
FCFA389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CFA315
|
$0.68
FCFA420
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CFA265
|
$0.46
FCFA280
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
CFA3,223
|
$3.29
FCFA2,015
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
CFA12,848
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
CFA16,959,683
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,961,586
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
CFA13,876
|
?? | |
pay 42.5% more for housing
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
CFA29,353
|
$78.22
FCFA47,967
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
CFA502,883
|
$1,168.19
FCFA716,386
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
CFA285,214
|
$136.88
FCFA83,942
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
CFA50,283
|
$192.26
FCFA117,902
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
CFA151,324
|
$31.01
FCFA19,015
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
CFA3,104,136
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,860
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CFA2,230
|
$1.82
FCFA1,114
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
CFA822
|
$2.01
FCFA1,233
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
CFA42,656
|
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$5.03
FCFA3,084
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
CFA32,892
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
CFA22,270
|
$92.19
FCFA56,532
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
CFA51,222
|
$46.09
FCFA28,266
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
CFA46,768
|
$134.09
FCFA82,229
|
|
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