Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.7 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.25
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
|
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
?? | |
pay 10.8 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
?? |
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
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