Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 58.9% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 88.7% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,722
|
$5.09
R$29.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,084
|
$5.99
R$34.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,181
|
$0.99
R$5.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.60
R$3.45
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$1.36
R$7.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,771
|
$3.98
R$22.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,832
|
$3.44
R$19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,078
|
$1.87
R$10.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,356
|
$1.52
R$8.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.81
R$4.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.53
R$3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,714
|
$0.45
R$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,285
|
$0.63
R$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,071
|
$0.49
R$2.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,499
|
$0.46
R$2.64
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,363
|
$3.67
R$20.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$226.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,264.28
R$110,287.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.39
R$42.31
|
|
pay 88.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.79
R$101.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
|
$286.10
R$1,637.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508
|
$200.36
R$1,147.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.32
R$282.34
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$259.04
R$1,482.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,658.88
R$38,122.11
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,653
|
$1.55
R$8.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,417
|
$1.55
R$8.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,361
|
$1.94
R$11.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.85
R$125.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.84
R$33.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.13
R$246.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
R$227.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.89
R$400.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$56.60
R$324.02
|
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