Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 40.5% more expensive than Barbados.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
?? | |
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
?? |
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
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