Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 4.5 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB693.05
|
$8.17
FCFA5,066
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB441.10
|
$12.25
FCFA7,599
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB84.93
|
$2.04
FCFA1,266
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.93
|
$1.63
FCFA1,013
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB49.89
|
$2.86
FCFA1,773
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB395.55
|
$3.06
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB327.09
|
$17.01
FCFA10,547
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB128.93
|
$3.59
FCFA2,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB176.31
|
$4.08
FCFA2,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB57.67
|
$0.74
FCFA460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB58.70
|
$0.74
FCFA460
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB75.98
|
$2.96
FCFA1,838
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB94.35
|
$2.22
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB23.03
|
$1.85
FCFA1,149
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.18
|
$2.59
FCFA1,609
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB225.55
|
$9.28
FCFA5,753
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,880.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,836,421.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB441.84
|
?? | |
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB636.05
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB32,417.14
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,230,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB22,448.22
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,489,535
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,913.52
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB20,237.73
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB540,246.28
|
?? |
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB151.46
|
$2.86
FCFA1,773
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB177.87
|
$2.45
FCFA1,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB223.33
|
$4.08
FCFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,997.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB423.01
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,519.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,611.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB8,147.24
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB8,049.80
|
?? |
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