Cost of living comparison
Chad is 97.9% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Chad
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Chad. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Benin, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$4.29
FCFA2,476
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$0.90
FCFA521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA293
|
$0.68
FCFA391
|
|
pay 39.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$0.33
FCFA189
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
$11.03
FCFA6,370
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
$2.16
FCFA1,250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA678
|
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$1.73
FCFA999
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA357
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
$3.92
FCFA2,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.69
FCFA47,181
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,510,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
$3.68
FCFA2,123
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
$190.62
FCFA110,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
$1,386.33
FCFA800,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
$179.73
FCFA103,798
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
$187.42
FCFA108,239
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
$35.95
FCFA20,760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
$1,633.89
FCFA943,619
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$1.23
FCFA708
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
$130.71
FCFA75,490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
$32.68
FCFA18,872
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$61.27
FCFA35,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$53.10
FCFA30,668
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
$106.20
FCFA61,335
|
|
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