Cost of living comparison
France is 10.9% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in France instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$15.92
€14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,536
|
$10.79
€10.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,256
|
$2.77
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
Central African Republic
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
$1.79
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,884
|
$9.16
€8.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,459
|
$4.45
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,210
|
$3.91
€3.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,507
|
$6.37
€5.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA456
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA456
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,139
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,595
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,705
|
$7.43
€6.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€47.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,564.23
€29,283.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.46
€17.13
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.98
€28.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,215,580
|
$779.01
€722.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,467,173
|
$611.60
€567.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.72
€129.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$707.64
€656.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,850.44
€9,138.75
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
$6.18
€5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
$3.05
€2.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,512
|
$11.75
€10.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.96
€32.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.84
€10.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.28
€85.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.39
€34.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.47
€86.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.59
€117.45
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