Utah vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Utah is 8.6% more expensive than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 28.3% more in Utah
Groceries
pay 10.6% more in Utah
Transportation
pay 60.2% less in Utah
Housing
pay 38.5% less in Utah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Utah

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Utah are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Utah. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Utah.

Utah vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Utah instead of Central African Republic, you would:

pay 28.3% more for restaurants

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA5,189
$15.44
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,783
$10.85
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,297
$2.49
 

Improve prices ·

pay 10.6% more for groceries

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Bread
1 loaf
$2.86
FCFA1,816
$3.26
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
FCFA1,946
$6.28
 
Milk (1 gallon) $17.01
FCFA10,803
$3.32
 

Improve prices ·

pay 60.2% less for transportation

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.28
FCFA5,892
$3.70
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $86.08
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $30,772.50
 

Improve prices ·

pay 38.5% less for housing

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $65.57
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,984.60
FCFA1,260,469
$1,440.16
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,402.03
FCFA1,525,590
$1,209.26
 

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $952.44
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $17,083.33
 

Improve prices ·

pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
FCFA1,816
$5.44
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
FCFA1,557
$4.67
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.08
FCFA2,594
$9.26
 

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Central African Republic
Utah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $49.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $41.98
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $92.02
 

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Central African Republic vs. United States. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Central African Republic and United States.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Utah 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.