Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 18.4% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$12.54
€12.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
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pay 35.8% less for groceries
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Central African Republic
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$5.07
€4.86
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$4.04
€3.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$3.50
€3.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.46
€0.44
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pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$6.86
€6.58
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.40
€21.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.20
€8.82
|
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pay 80.2% less for housing
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Central African Republic
|
Estonia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.99
€26.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$484.69
€464.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$364.00
€348.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$208.88
€200.27
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.59
€221.08
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
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pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$4.19
€4.02
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$3.38
€3.24
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.35
€43.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.77
€8.41
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$101.44
€97.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.43
€33.01
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.18
€77.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.56
€94.50
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