Cost of living comparison
Chad is 34.1% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Chad instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.85
|
$8.26
FCFA4,988
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
£6.93
|
$13.21
FCFA7,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.99
|
$0.83
FCFA499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.45
|
$0.74
FCFA449
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
£1.70
|
$0.33
FCFA200
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
£5.44
|
$1.65
FCFA998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
£5.98
|
$7.29
FCFA4,405
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
£4.39
|
$1.98
FCFA1,197
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
£4.07
|
$3.00
FCFA1,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
£2.11
|
$2.25
FCFA1,357
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.97
£1.55
|
$0.90
FCFA543
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.89
|
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.49
|
$0.86
FCFA520
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.77
FCFA468
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$0.67
FCFA407
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
£5.52
|
$3.96
FCFA2,394
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.73
£31.19
|
$82.55
FCFA49,877
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,386.35
£23,071.64
|
$11,391.93
FCFA6,883,078
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.24
£18.24
|
$3.71
FCFA2,244
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
£53.92
|
$82.55
FCFA49,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.05
£1,463.49
|
$1,400.85
FCFA846,404
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,324.39
|
$181.61
FCFA109,730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.86
£127.08
|
$189.38
FCFA114,425
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,460.21
£1,146.43
|
$36.32
FCFA21,946
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,544.33
£12,989.18
|
$1,651.00
FCFA997,548
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
£4.65
|
$1.24
FCFA748
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
£3.15
|
$3.30
FCFA1,995
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.39
£9.73
|
$1.07
FCFA648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.68
£62.56
|
$132.08
FCFA79,804
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
£7.55
|
$4.95
FCFA2,993
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£69.31
|
$33.02
FCFA19,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.10
£27.56
|
$61.91
FCFA37,408
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
£63.33
|
$53.66
FCFA32,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
£60.28
|
$107.32
FCFA64,841
|
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