Cost of living comparison
Spain is 22.8% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Spain instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,880
|
$13.31
€12.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,319
|
$8.95
€8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,220
|
$2.06
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA976
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
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pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,708
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,830
|
$6.20
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,159
|
$4.19
€3.78
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,147
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,435
|
$3.26
€2.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA443
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA443
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,771
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,328
|
$1.08
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,107
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,549
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
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pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,541
|
$6.53
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.45
€31.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,659.33
€30,331.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.39
€12.97
|
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pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.81
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,180,701
|
$828.43
€746.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,425,075
|
$665.31
€599.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.67
€96.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.14
€343.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,410.38
€6,677.71
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,708
|
$2.76
€2.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,464
|
$1.92
€1.73
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,440
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.03
€38.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.46
€7.63
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$73.08
€65.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.46
€28.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.09
€67.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.97
€82.87
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