Cost of living comparison
Chad is 11.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Chad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$3.68
FCFA2,218
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$190.62
FCFA114,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$179.73
FCFA108,413
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$187.42
FCFA113,051
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$35.95
FCFA21,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$130.71
FCFA78,846
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$4.90
FCFA2,957
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$32.68
FCFA19,711
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$61.27
FCFA36,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$53.10
FCFA32,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$106.20
FCFA64,062
|
|
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