Cost of living comparison
Chad is 46.2% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Chad instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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