Cost of living comparison
Chad is 24.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Chad instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
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