Cost of living comparison
California is 33.8% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in California instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$19.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,422
|
$11.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,237
|
$2.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$4.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,856
|
$6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,302
|
$4.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,177
|
$4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,469
|
$5.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$0.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,122
|
$1.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,571
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,619
|
$4.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,950.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.46
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$69.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,197,324
|
$2,333.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,445,139
|
$2,022.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$178.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,629.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$29,739.09
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$7.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,484
|
$5.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,474
|
$10.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$68.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
California
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$115.90
|
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