Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.7% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
$12.09
€11.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,929
|
$7.53
€7.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
$1.90
€1.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA773
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
$1.69
€1.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
$4.70
€4.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,758
|
$5.98
€5.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,753
|
$3.21
€3.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,806
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA468
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
€0.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
€0.44
|
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pay 18.1% more for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,509
|
$5.96
€5.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
$44.14
€41.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,507.23
€23,922.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.75
€19.46
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.07
€38.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,491
|
$765.75
€718.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,213
|
$572.23
€536.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.02
€116.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.88
€307.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,992.32
€6,557.86
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$3.36
€3.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
$3.41
€3.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,578
|
$4.86
€4.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.35
€49.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.01
€8.45
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$79.61
€74.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.36
€37.85
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.12
€82.65
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$104.36
€97.87
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