Cost of living comparison
Chad is 21.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Chad
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Chad
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Chad
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% more in Chad
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Chad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.6% less in Chad
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% less in Chad
The cost of housing and groceries in Chad are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Chad.
If you lived in Chad instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$8.17
FCFA4,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$4.29
FCFA2,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.90
FCFA520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.68
FCFA390
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.33
FCFA188
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$1.63
FCFA942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$11.03
FCFA6,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$2.16
FCFA1,248
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$2.22
FCFA1,282
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.78
FCFA450
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.73
FCFA997
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.06
FCFA613
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.69
FCFA399
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$3.92
FCFA2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$81.69
FCFA47,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$11,273.85
FCFA6,502,721
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$3.68
FCFA2,120
|
|
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$190.62
FCFA109,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$1,386.33
FCFA799,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$179.73
FCFA103,667
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$187.42
FCFA108,102
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$35.95
FCFA20,733
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$1,633.89
FCFA942,423
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$1.23
FCFA707
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$0.94
FCFA542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$130.71
FCFA75,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$4.90
FCFA2,827
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$32.68
FCFA18,848
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$61.27
FCFA35,341
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$53.10
FCFA30,629
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$106.20
FCFA61,258
|
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