Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 18.0% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.31
€19.47
|
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pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$417.93
€400.70
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.44
€56.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.85
€10.40
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.33
€77.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.86
€44.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$112.61
€107.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$107.65
€103.21
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