Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 43.2% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Chad, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,967
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA498
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA448
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA199
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,398
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,242
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA519
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA467
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA407
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,390
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,871,685
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,241
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,795
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA845,003
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA109,549
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA114,235
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,910
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA995,896
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA747
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,992
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA647
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,672
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,988
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,918
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,346
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,367
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,733
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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