Cost of living comparison
Chad is 24.5% cheaper than Ireland.
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
€16.79
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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