Cost of living comparison
Greece is 17.6% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 23.2% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Greece
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$13.17
€11.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
$2.07
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$1.33
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
$6.30
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
$5.99
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
$4.02
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
$4.23
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA421
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
$7.55
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€34.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,316.80
€24,517.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.82
€11.96
|
|
pay 78.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$32.82
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
$524.36
€454.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
$392.21
€339.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$175.68
€152.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€357.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€5,483.00
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
$4.40
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$3.49
€3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.72
€42.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.82
€7.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$83.64
€72.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.83
€32.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.15
€71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.42
€80.89
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