Cost of living comparison
Germany is 0.4% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Germany instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,948
|
$13.72
€12.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,422
|
$10.18
€9.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,237
|
$2.83
€2.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA990
|
$2.48
€2.27
|
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pay 8.5% less for groceries
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Central African Republic
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$2.11
€1.93
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,856
|
$6.75
€6.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,302
|
$4.24
€3.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,177
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,469
|
$7.19
€6.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA449
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,796
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,347
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,122
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,571
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,619
|
$7.16
€6.55
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$54.61
€49.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,249.82
€26,728.98
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.30
€21.29
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pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.15
€44.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,197,324
|
$800.45
€731.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,445,139
|
$616.33
€563.21
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$232.30
€212.28
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$434.24
€396.81
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,512.98
€11,434.58
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pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,732
|
$4.33
€3.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,484
|
$3.44
€3.15
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,474
|
$8.81
€8.05
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.42
€32.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.56
€11.48
|
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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
|
?? |
$83.65
€76.44
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.29
€37.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.84
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$120.25
€109.88
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