Cost of living comparison
Japan is 36.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 54.5% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 80.7% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Japan
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,713
|
$6.44
¥918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,070
|
$4.94
¥704
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,178
|
$0.97
¥138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA943
|
$0.73
¥104
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$1.52
¥217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,767
|
$5.72
¥815
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,813
|
$5.46
¥778
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,074
|
$2.02
¥288
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
$2.73
¥389
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$2.17
¥310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.02
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,710
|
$1.64
¥234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,283
|
$2.04
¥290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,069
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,497
|
$1.08
¥154
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,352
|
$4.22
¥602
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,242
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,042.19
¥3,142,225
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.42
¥3,624
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.09
¥4,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,144,974
|
$500.38
¥71,331
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,385,803
|
$325.42
¥46,390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.04
¥16,114
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.10
¥41,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,581,691
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,650
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$2.78
¥396
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,357
|
$3.98
¥568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.72
¥8,228
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.97
¥1,707
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.54
¥5,780
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.82
¥3,823
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.08
¥7,709
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.66
¥11,642
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