Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 15.7% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.41
|
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.88
|
$9.64
FCFA5,910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.68
|
$2.23
FCFA1,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.03
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.19
|
$2.10
FCFA1,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.54
|
$15.86
FCFA9,727
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.58
|
$2.85
FCFA1,747
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
$4.56
FCFA2,797
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
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pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.21
|
$5.70
FCFA3,498
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$119.07
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,610.26
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.52
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,449.31
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,235,552
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,215.19
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,484,479
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.44
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,057.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,842.80
|
?? |
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.90
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.19
|
$4.19
FCFA2,570
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.73
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.97
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$165.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$188.07
|
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