Cost of living comparison
Russia is 50.2% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Russia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,196
|
$7.74
₽758.72
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,975
|
$4.69
₽459.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,386
|
$0.85
₽83.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA779
|
$0.41
₽40.15
|
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pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA831
|
$0.54
₽52.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,299
|
$4.40
₽431.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,834
|
$3.48
₽340.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,767
|
$1.27
₽124.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,828
|
$1.79
₽175.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA471
|
$0.62
₽60.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA471
|
$0.56
₽54.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
₽64.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
₽100.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
₽29.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
₽24.79
|
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pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,536
|
$2.37
₽232.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,783
|
$19.36
₽1,896.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,226.85
₽3,060,231.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.41
₽333.94
|
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pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.56
₽643.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,249,118
|
$310.33
₽30,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,500,778
|
$214.38
₽21,008.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.84
₽6,844.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽21,600.25
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,693.93
₽460,004.87
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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,559
|
$1.55
₽152.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,559
|
$1.73
₽169.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,598
|
$2.23
₽218.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.55
₽3,092.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.06
₽398.02
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Russia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.85
₽6,159.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.44
₽3,865.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.13
₽7,755.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.30
₽8,359.62
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