Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 32.0% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
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Slovakia
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
$7.61
€6.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,466
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA995
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
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pay 29.2% less for groceries
Central African Republic
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Slovakia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,866
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,362
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,190
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,483
|
$3.17
€2.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,580
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 30.0% less for transportation
Central African Republic
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Slovakia
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,652
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.03
€23.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,571.83
€23,504.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.02
€11.05
|
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pay 75.7% less for housing
Central African Republic
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Slovakia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.97
€18.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,312
|
$574.42
€527.98
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,453,572
|
$479.28
€440.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$175.37
€161.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Slovakia
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$376.22
€345.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,374.05
€6,777.86
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Slovakia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$1.92
€1.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
$5.14
€4.72
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.30
€37.04
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.28
€7.61
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
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Slovakia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.69
€60.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.31
€33.37
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.32
€73.83
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.31
€78.41
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