Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.5 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Albania, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
?? | |
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
?? |
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
?? |
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