Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 20.0% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Chad, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,070
|
$3.96
EGP197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,660
|
$4.84
EGP241.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA560
|
$0.31
EGP15.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA420
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.76
EGP37.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,014
|
$1.76
EGP88.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,845
|
$3.30
EGP164.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,343
|
$1.54
EGP77.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,840
|
$1.97
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,380
|
$0.62
EGP30.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA484
|
$0.21
EGP10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,073
|
$0.15
EGP7.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA659
|
$0.18
EGP8.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.21
EGP10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA429
|
$0.23
EGP11.29
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,433
|
$0.98
EGP48.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,696
|
$12.01
EGP599.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,996,040
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,456,039.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,281
|
$2.65
EGP132.56
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,291
|
$7.63
EGP380.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA860,294
|
$206.11
EGP10,293.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,531
|
$111.12
EGP5,549.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,302
|
$11.85
EGP591.93
|
|
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,306
|
$66.57
EGP3,324.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,013,919
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,552.15
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA760
|
$1.79
EGP89.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.38
EGP68.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA583
|
$1.85
EGP92.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,114
|
$21.86
EGP1,091.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,042
|
$2.68
EGP133.76
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,278
|
$23.44
EGP1,170.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,022
|
$48.49
EGP2,421.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA32,952
|
$97.17
EGP4,853.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA65,905
|
$36.98
EGP1,847.07
|
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