Cost of living comparison
France is 10.4% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in France instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$15.64
€14.99
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$10.86
€10.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$2.73
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
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pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$8.46
€8.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$4.52
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$5.82
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$1.28
€1.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$7.25
€6.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€48.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,262.62
€29,973.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
€16.93
|
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pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.07
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$750.17
€719.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$604.38
€579.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€134.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$690.26
€661.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,785.78
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$11.83
€11.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$35.91
€34.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.10
€11.60
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.62
€85.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.76
€36.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.52
€87.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.90
€121.66
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