Cost of living comparison
Chad is 39.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Chad
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Chad are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$3.68
FCFA2,218
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$190.62
FCFA114,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$179.73
FCFA108,413
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$187.42
FCFA113,051
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$35.95
FCFA21,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$130.71
FCFA78,846
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.90
FCFA2,957
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$32.68
FCFA19,711
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$61.27
FCFA36,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$53.10
FCFA32,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$106.20
FCFA64,062
|
|
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