Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 62.2% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 89.2% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,102
|
$5.80
UAH243.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$5.14
UAH215.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,276
|
$0.58
UAH24.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,020
|
$0.39
UAH16.42
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,786
|
$0.59
UAH24.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,913
|
$3.76
UAH157.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,623
|
$3.67
UAH153.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,245
|
$1.58
UAH66.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,546
|
$1.68
UAH70.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA463
|
$0.66
UAH27.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$0.65
UAH27.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.80
UAH33.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.20
UAH8.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,620
|
$0.28
UAH11.91
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,794
|
$4.89
UAH205.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.29
UAH431.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,988.02
UAH1,089,582.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.85
UAH161.36
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$5.34
UAH223.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,239,526
|
$273.41
UAH11,462.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,500,243
|
$187.56
UAH7,863.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$56.79
UAH2,380.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$271.83
UAH11,396.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,183.21
UAH217,312.87
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,786
|
$0.94
UAH39.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,531
|
$1.03
UAH43.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,551
|
$2.19
UAH91.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$20.50
UAH859.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.71
UAH155.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.28
UAH1,940.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.59
UAH1,324.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.32
UAH3,115.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.41
UAH3,413.10
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ukraine or Central African Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.