Cost of living comparison
Chad is 2.5 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Chad instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 88.4% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.900
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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