Cost of living comparison
Chad is 31.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Chad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,564
|
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,239
|
$4.29
FCFA2,566
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK372
|
$0.90
FCFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK267
|
$0.68
FCFA405
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK390
|
$0.33
FCFA196
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK960
|
$1.63
FCFA978
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK794
|
$11.03
FCFA6,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK716
|
$2.16
FCFA1,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,124
|
$2.96
FCFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$2.22
FCFA1,331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK136
|
$0.78
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK155
|
$1.73
FCFA1,035
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK248
|
$1.06
FCFA636
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK163
|
$0.69
FCFA414
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK104
|
$0.69
FCFA414
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,105
|
$3.92
FCFA2,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,422
|
$81.69
FCFA48,896
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,374,526
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,747,614
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,913
|
$3.68
FCFA2,200
|
|
pay 68.6% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,540
|
$190.62
FCFA114,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK242,952
|
$1,386.33
FCFA829,746
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,975
|
$179.73
FCFA107,571
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,668
|
$187.42
FCFA112,173
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,124
|
$35.95
FCFA21,514
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK792,286
|
$1,633.89
FCFA977,915
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,214
|
$1.23
FCFA733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK614
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,554
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,124
|
$130.71
FCFA78,233
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,897
|
$4.90
FCFA2,934
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,702
|
$32.68
FCFA19,558
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,890
|
$61.27
FCFA36,672
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,563
|
$53.10
FCFA31,782
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,386
|
$106.20
FCFA63,564
|
|
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