Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 53.2% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Chad, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,907.570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$32.16
JOD22.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$278.15
JOD197.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$203.84
JOD144.610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$139.70
JOD99.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.910
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$50.93
JOD36.130
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$39.03
JOD27.690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$81.72
JOD57.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$69.17
JOD49.070
|
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