Cost of living comparison
Chad is 12.1% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 99.5% more in Chad
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,668
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,253
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,517
|
$0.90
FCFA512
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,386
|
$0.68
FCFA384
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,431
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,311
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,113
|
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,249
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,537
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,655
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,568
|
$0.78
FCFA443
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,954
|
$1.73
FCFA982
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,107
|
$1.06
FCFA603
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,247
|
$0.69
FCFA393
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,017
|
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,581
|
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,615,000
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,965
|
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
|
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF700,265
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,531,232
|
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,001,513
|
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,301,954
|
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,542
|
$1.23
FCFA696
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,310
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,061
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,956
|
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,101
|
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
|
pay 99.5% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,100
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,375
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,650
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,750
|
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
|
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