Cost of living comparison
Chad is 34.8% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 86.9% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Chad
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Chad are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$4.29
FCFA2,586
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.90
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.68
FCFA408
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$0.33
FCFA197
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$1.63
FCFA986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$11.03
FCFA6,653
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.16
FCFA1,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.96
FCFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.22
FCFA1,341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.78
FCFA470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.73
FCFA1,043
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.06
FCFA641
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.69
FCFA417
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$81.69
FCFA49,279
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,800,463
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$3.68
FCFA2,218
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$190.62
FCFA114,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$1,386.33
FCFA836,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$179.73
FCFA108,413
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$187.42
FCFA113,051
|
|
pay 86.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$35.95
FCFA21,683
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$1,633.89
FCFA985,574
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.23
FCFA739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$0.94
FCFA567
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$130.71
FCFA78,846
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$4.90
FCFA2,957
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$32.68
FCFA19,711
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$61.27
FCFA36,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$53.10
FCFA32,031
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$106.20
FCFA64,062
|
|
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