Cost of living comparison
Chad is 21.8% cheaper than South Carolina.
If you lived in Chad instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
?? | |
pay 17.2% less for housing
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
South Carolina
|
Chad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
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