Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 5.5% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Washington, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.96
|
$8.38
FCFA5,156
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.22
|
$9.64
FCFA5,929
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.23
FCFA1,375
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.26
FCFA773
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$1.34
FCFA825
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$2.10
FCFA1,289
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$15.86
FCFA9,758
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
|
$2.85
FCFA1,753
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
|
$4.56
FCFA2,806
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.76
FCFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
?? | |
pay 7.5% less for transportation
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$5.70
FCFA3,509
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.93
|
$33.52
FCFA20,623
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,741.28
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.12
|
?? | |
pay 47.7% more for housing
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.08
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,617.40
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,239,491
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,418.32
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,489,213
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,309.82
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,297.89
|
?? |
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$2.51
FCFA1,547
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
|
$4.19
FCFA2,578
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Washington
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.56
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.20
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.25
|
?? |
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