Chad is 80.4% more expensive than Madagascar.

If you lived in Chad instead of Madagascar, you would:

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

 
Madagascar
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
MGA13,536
$8.17
FCFA5,144
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA20,053
$4.29
FCFA2,699
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
MGA4,295
$0.90
FCFA568

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Madagascar
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MGA4,288
$0.33
FCFA206
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
MGA24,123
$1.63
FCFA1,029
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
MGA17,310
$11.03
FCFA6,945

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

 
Madagascar
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
MGA19,974
$3.92
FCFA2,469
Monthly public transit pass ?? $81.69
FCFA51,438
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

 
Madagascar
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.38
MGA272,436
$190.62
FCFA120,022
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $241.73
MGA1,127,987
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $65.00
MGA303,329
$179.73
FCFA113,164

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

 
Madagascar
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA418,608
$35.95
FCFA22,633
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761

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pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Madagascar
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
MGA4,261
$1.23
FCFA772
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.13
MGA5,281
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.46
MGA11,480
$0.94
FCFA592

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Madagascar
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.15
MGA66,039
$32.68
FCFA20,575
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.67
MGA73,110
$61.27
FCFA38,579
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.98
MGA335,889
$53.10
FCFA33,435

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