Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 23.9% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$10.09
€9.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
$3.95
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
$3.33
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.92
€22.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 81.3% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.00
€22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
$454.70
€418.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
$349.83
€321.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$207.98
€191.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$200.34
€184.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$4.01
€3.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.53
€41.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.73
€8.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$88.43
€81.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.00
€29.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.24
€69.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$98.03
€90.15
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Estonia or Central African Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.