Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 20.0% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$17.71
€16.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$9.75
€9.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,250
|
$2.15
€2.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,875
|
$4.12
€3.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,409
|
$5.05
€4.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,200
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,495
|
$4.48
€4.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA454
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA454
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,814
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.58
€1.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,587
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,678
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€111.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€35,399.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.48
€19.10
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$46.92
€43.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,214,547
|
$1,406.76
€1,312.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,470,010
|
$1,187.82
€1,108.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$159.87
€149.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$996.31
€929.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,771.62
€6,317.69
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
$5.94
€5.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,500
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,500
|
$16.44
€15.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$55.70
€51.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.29
€11.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Ireland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$77.94
€72.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.83
€35.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.63
€79.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.10
€83.13
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