Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 43.9% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.7% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 56.5% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in South Korea
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Korea.
South Korea vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.72
₩9,839
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.50
₩8,047
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.47
₩2,146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA988
|
$0.82
₩1,207
|
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$2.87
₩4,206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$5.63
₩8,234
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,224
|
$7.67
₩11,235
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
$2.84
₩4,152
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,242
|
$3.34
₩4,883
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.24
₩4,736
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
₩2,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,793
|
$2.80
₩4,093
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,345
|
$2.40
₩3,519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,121
|
$1.78
₩2,609
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,569
|
$1.20
₩1,762
|
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,612
|
$4.40
₩6,441
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.17
₩69,052
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,440.41
₩39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.33
₩12,196
|
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.68
₩31,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA741K
|
$473.91
₩694K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$357.19
₩523K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$132.53
₩194K
|
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$378.52
₩554K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,055.40
₩22M
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA1,977
|
$3.12
₩4,564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.57
₩5,222
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$3.18
₩4,661
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.86
₩72,985
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.12
₩14,811
|
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.46
₩97,284
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$50.68
₩74,190
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.74
₩106K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.23
₩151K
|
Central African Republic vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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