Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 44.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Chad
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Chad
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Chad
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.5% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Chad

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Chad.

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Chad vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 AED30.95	$8.54 FCFA5,079	+1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 AED31.39	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 AED3.94	$0.85 FCFA508	-20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 AED1.66	$0.85 FCFA508	+89.4%
Average			+7.5%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 AED5.38	$0.34 FCFA203	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 AED18.13	$1.71 FCFA1,016	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 AED24.79	$13.68 FCFA8,139	+102.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 AED10.28	$2.05 FCFA1,219	-26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 AED13.51	$3.10 FCFA1,843	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 AED3.58	$2.13 FCFA1,267	+118.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 AED2.80	$0.97 FCFA576	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.16 FCFA691	+61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AED2.13	$1.11 FCFA660	+91.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.75	$0.72 FCFA430	+52.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.72 FCFA430	+52.3%
Average			+6.5%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.40 AED12.50	$4.85 FCFA2,884	+42.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.01 AED180.00	$85.35 FCFA50,788	+74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,745.09 AED124K	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-65.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.71 AED28.31	$3.84 FCFA2,285	-50.2%
Average			-11.6%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.46 AED321.23	$426.76 FCFA254K	+388.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,419.61 AED5,214.23	$1,707.02 FCFA1M	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,087.32 AED3,993.73	$85.35 FCFA50,788	-92.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.39 AED482.60	$32.63 FCFA19,419	-75.2%
Average			-65.8%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.84 AED1,769.81	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,191.72 AED30,088.20	??

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 85.5% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 AED39.72	$1.28 FCFA762	-88.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 AED18.34	$0.85 FCFA508	-82.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.20 AED22.77	$0.98 FCFA584	-84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.98 AED257.02	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 AED48.83	??
Average			-85.5%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.49 AED196.45	$25.61 FCFA15,237	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.36 AED192.32	$34.14 FCFA20,315	-34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.31 AED350.08	$42.68 FCFA25,394	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.82 AED348.27	$85.35 FCFA50,788	-10.0%
Average			-40.4%

United Arab Emirates vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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