Cost of living comparison
compared to
Central African Republic vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Central African Republic is 24.2% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Central African Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 92.8% more in Central African Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Central African Republic
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% more in Central African Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Central African Republic
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Central African Republic are more expensive than in France. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Central African Republic. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.
Central African Republic vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of France, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
|
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
?? | |
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
?? | |
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
?? |
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
?? | |
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
?? |
France vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing
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