Cost of living comparison
Chad is 13.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Chad
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Chad are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.17
FCFA4,763
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$4.29
FCFA2,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.90
FCFA526
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.68
FCFA394
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.33
FCFA191
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$1.63
FCFA953
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$11.03
FCFA6,431
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.16
FCFA1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.96
FCFA1,728
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.22
FCFA1,296
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.78
FCFA455
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.73
FCFA1,008
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.06
FCFA619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.69
FCFA403
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.69
FCFA403
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.92
FCFA2,286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$81.69
FCFA47,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,573,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$3.68
FCFA2,143
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$190.62
FCFA111,141
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,386.33
FCFA808,297
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$179.73
FCFA104,790
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$187.42
FCFA109,273
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$35.95
FCFA20,958
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$1,633.89
FCFA952,636
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.23
FCFA714
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$0.94
FCFA548
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$130.71
FCFA76,211
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$4.90
FCFA2,858
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$32.68
FCFA19,053
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$61.27
FCFA35,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$53.10
FCFA30,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$106.20
FCFA61,921
|
|
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