Cost of living comparison
Chad is 0.3% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Chad instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chad or Sweden. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.