Cost of living comparison
Germany is 29.9% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Germany instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 39.6% more for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,050
|
$12.84
€11.80
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,807
|
$9.44
€8.67
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,347
|
$2.65
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA757
|
$2.37
€2.18
|
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pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA808
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,262
|
$6.74
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,557
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,717
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,748
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA458
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA458
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
€0.48
|
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pay 82.5% more for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,437
|
$8.31
€7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,198
|
$73.47
€67.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,050.12
€24,846.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.90
€20.12
|
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pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.93
€34.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,213,963
|
$759.74
€697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,458,541
|
$577.93
€530.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$202.18
€185.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$325.78
€299.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,890.74
€10,922.24
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,515
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,515
|
$3.27
€3.00
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,525
|
$8.03
€7.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.77
€31.94
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.08
€11.09
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.79
€74.21
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.60
€36.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.39
€81.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.48
€104.24
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