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
BAM11.29
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
?? | |
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
BAM44.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
?? |
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
?? |
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