Cost of living comparison
Chad is 15.3% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Chad instead of Oman, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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