Cost of living comparison
Chad is 45.5% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Chad instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.29
FCFA2,699
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.90
FCFA568
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.68
FCFA426
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$11.03
FCFA6,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.16
FCFA1,363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.78
FCFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.73
FCFA1,089
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.06
FCFA669
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.69
FCFA436
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.92
FCFA2,469
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,098,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$3.68
FCFA2,315
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$190.62
FCFA120,022
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,386.33
FCFA872,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$179.73
FCFA113,164
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$187.42
FCFA118,005
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$35.95
FCFA22,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,028,761
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$0.94
FCFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$130.71
FCFA82,301
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Chad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$32.68
FCFA20,575
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$61.27
FCFA38,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$53.10
FCFA33,435
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$106.20
FCFA66,869
|
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