Cost of living comparison
Chad is 77.3% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Chad instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 91.5% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
$0.90
FCFA567
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.68
FCFA425
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.78
FCFA490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
|
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
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