Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 12.1% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,158
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,931
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA774
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,762
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,754
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,807
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,510
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,631
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,998
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,822
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,579
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.00
$64.00
|
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