Cost of living comparison
Chad is 24.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Chad
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.67
|
$8.17
FCFA4,741
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
$4.29
FCFA2,488
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.90
|
$0.90
FCFA523
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.68
FCFA393
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.33
FCFA190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.64
|
$1.63
FCFA948
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.46
|
$11.03
FCFA6,401
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
$2.16
FCFA1,256
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.97
|
$2.96
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$2.22
FCFA1,290
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.78
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.73
FCFA1,004
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.06
FCFA616
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.69
FCFA401
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.69
FCFA401
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.29
|
$3.92
FCFA2,276
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.70
|
$81.69
FCFA47,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,542,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.12
|
$3.68
FCFA2,134
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
$190.62
FCFA110,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
$1,386.33
FCFA804,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
$179.73
FCFA104,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
$187.42
FCFA108,769
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€881.48
|
$35.95
FCFA20,861
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
$1,633.89
FCFA948,242
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.25
|
$1.23
FCFA711
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.37
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
$0.94
FCFA545
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.28
|
$130.71
FCFA75,859
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.87
|
$4.90
FCFA2,845
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
$32.68
FCFA18,965
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$61.27
FCFA35,559
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
$53.10
FCFA30,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.84
|
$106.20
FCFA61,636
|
|
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