Cost of living comparison
Chad is 45.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 45.3% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Chad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$1.63
FCFA985
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$81.69
FCFA49,274
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,799,838
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$3.68
FCFA2,217
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$190.62
FCFA114,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$179.73
FCFA108,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$187.42
FCFA113,041
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$35.95
FCFA21,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,484
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$130.71
FCFA78,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$4.90
FCFA2,956
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$32.68
FCFA19,710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$61.27
FCFA36,956
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$53.10
FCFA32,028
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$106.20
FCFA64,056
|
|
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