Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 20.9% more expensive than Tennessee.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
|
$9.64
FCFA5,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$2.23
FCFA1,369
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$2.10
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$15.86
FCFA9,719
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.85
FCFA1,746
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
|
$4.56
FCFA2,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
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pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$5.70
FCFA3,495
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.16
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,913.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.14
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,221.62
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,234,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.24
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,483,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.63
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$815.94
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,364.48
|
?? |
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
|
$4.19
FCFA2,568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.49
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.92
|
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