Cost of living comparison
Chad is 4.9% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$4.29
FCFA2,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$0.90
FCFA520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$11.03
FCFA6,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$1.73
FCFA997
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$3.92
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,502,721
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$3.68
FCFA2,120
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$190.62
FCFA109,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$1,386.33
FCFA799,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$179.73
FCFA103,667
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$187.42
FCFA108,102
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$35.95
FCFA20,733
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$1,633.89
FCFA942,423
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$130.71
FCFA75,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$32.68
FCFA18,848
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$61.27
FCFA35,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$53.10
FCFA30,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$106.20
FCFA61,258
|
|
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