Cost of living comparison
Chad is 2.1% more expensive than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 97.1% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Chad
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Chad
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,086
|
$8.17
FCFA5,108
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,619
|
$4.29
FCFA2,680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA579
|
$0.90
FCFA564
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA615
|
$0.68
FCFA423
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA345
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,218
|
$1.63
FCFA1,022
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,602
|
$11.03
FCFA6,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,509
|
$2.16
FCFA1,353
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,743
|
$2.96
FCFA1,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA636
|
$2.22
FCFA1,390
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA510
|
$0.78
FCFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA618
|
$1.73
FCFA1,081
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA551
|
$1.06
FCFA664
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA402
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.69
FCFA432
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,828
|
$3.92
FCFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,323
|
$81.69
FCFA51,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,855,633
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,048,719
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,834
|
$3.68
FCFA2,298
|
|
pay 97.1% more for housing
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,374
|
$190.62
FCFA119,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA583,097
|
$1,386.33
FCFA866,772
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,311
|
$179.73
FCFA112,371
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,933
|
$187.42
FCFA117,178
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,787
|
$35.95
FCFA22,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,249,663
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,021,554
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,532
|
$1.23
FCFA766
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,645
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA919
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,522
|
$130.71
FCFA81,724
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$4.90
FCFA3,065
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,776
|
$32.68
FCFA20,431
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,496
|
$61.27
FCFA38,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,165
|
$53.10
FCFA33,200
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,973
|
$106.20
FCFA66,401
|
|
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