Cost of living comparison
compared to
Central African Republic vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary
Central African Republic is 42.0% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Central African Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Central African Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Central African Republic
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% less in Central African Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Central African Republic
The cost of groceries and transportation in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Central African Republic.
Central African Republic vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.76
€34.28
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.60
€10.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.64
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$9.00
€7.76
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
|
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.83
|
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
€4.52
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.89
€6.80
|
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.52
€2.17
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
€1.95
|
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
€2.65
|
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.85
|
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
|
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.23
€7.96
|
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.41
€27.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,574.22
€46,198.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€20.14
|
?? | |
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.51
€72.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,162.46
€7,038.71
|
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$5,372.75
€4,633.07
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$318.65
€274.78
|
?? | |
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,007.57
€2,593.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,046.71
€27,634.75
|
?? |
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.22
€8.81
|
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.37
€4.63
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.72
€11.83
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$558.45
€481.56
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
?? | |
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$211.84
€182.68
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.40
€75.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$221.48
€190.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$487.05
€420.00
|
?? |
Monaco vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing
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