Central African Republic vs. Virginia Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 32.7% more expensive than Virginia.

Restaurants
pay 21.8% less in Central African Republic
Groceries
pay 28.4% more in Central African Republic
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Central African Republic
Housing
pay 34.1% more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.7% less in Central African Republic

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Virginia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Central African Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Virginia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Virginia, you would:

pay 21.8% less for restaurants

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.49
 
$8.17
FCFA5,189
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.13
 
$12.25
FCFA7,783
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.48
 
$2.04
FCFA1,297

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$2.86
FCFA1,816
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.98
 
$3.06
FCFA1,946
Milk (1 gallon) $3.79
 
$17.01
FCFA10,803

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.36
 
$9.28
FCFA5,892
Monthly public transit pass $79.15
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,788.87
 
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pay 34.1% more for housing

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.48
 
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,832.03
 
$1,984.60
FCFA1,260,469
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,500.84
 
$2,402.03
FCFA1,525,590

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,614.20
 
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $28,849.72
 
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pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.17
 
$2.86
FCFA1,816
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.19
 
$2.45
FCFA1,557
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.03
 
$4.08
FCFA2,594

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Virginia
Central African Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.05
 
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.36
 
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.16
 
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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