Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 18.6% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% more in Puerto Rico
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$1.35
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$1.04
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$242.07
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,760.00
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.90
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.00
|
Central African Republic vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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