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Central African Republic vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 50.6% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 90.8% more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.4% more in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 EC$50.00	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.78 FCFA1,007	-22.0%
Average			-22.0%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.45 FCFA2,518	+20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$4.45 FCFA2,518
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 EC$25.00	$20.22 FCFA11,438	+118.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.34 FCFA3,022	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 EC$11.34	$4.04 FCFA2,284	-3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.44	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.77	??
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$3.23 FCFA1,827
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$2.42 FCFA1,371	+44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$2.02 FCFA1,142	+100.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$2.83 FCFA1,599	+236.8%
Average			+73.3%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$10.11 FCFA5,719
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 90.8% more for housing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$1,335.44 FCFA755,392	+90.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$650.00 EC$1,756.66	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	??
Average			+90.8%

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare

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pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$3.56 FCFA2,014	+60.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.45 FCFA2,518
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Average			+60.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Central African Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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