Cost of living comparison
Chad is 87.2% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Chad instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.15
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL121.20
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.17
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.26
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 92.9% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.22
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.15
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.99
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.80
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.85
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.50
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.59
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.63
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.67
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.50
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.51
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.00
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL236.34
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL469,653.11
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.81
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL188.44
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,263.09
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,933.99
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,105.55
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,722.79
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL95,616.68
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.73
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.85
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.50
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL768.97
|
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.05
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,146.65
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL883.76
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,723.74
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,269.70
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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