Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.8 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of China, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
$12.38
FCFA7,536
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$2.06
FCFA1,256
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
$3.10
FCFA1,884
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
$17.19
FCFA10,459
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
$3.63
FCFA2,210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
$4.12
FCFA2,507
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.75
FCFA456
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
$0.75
FCFA456
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
$1.87
FCFA1,139
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
$2.62
FCFA1,595
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
$9.37
FCFA5,705
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
?? | |
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
$1,997.46
FCFA1,215,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
$2,410.88
FCFA1,467,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
?? |
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
$2.89
FCFA1,758
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
$2.48
FCFA1,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
$4.13
FCFA2,512
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
China
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
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