Cost of living comparison

 Central African Republic
compared to
 Lithuania
Lithuania vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Lithuania is 22.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 0.4% more in Lithuania
Groceries
pay 34.5% less in Lithuania
Transportation
pay 35.3% less in Lithuania
Housing
pay 80.0% less in Lithuania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.6% more in Lithuania

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Lithuania are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lithuania.

Lithuania vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lithuania instead of Central African Republic, you would:

pay 0.4% more for restaurants

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,890
$11.85
€10.81
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,334
$6.93
€6.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,222
$2.08
€1.90

Improve prices ·

pay 34.5% less for groceries

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Bread
1 loaf
$2.86
FCFA1,711
$1.62
€1.48
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
FCFA1,834
$5.79
€5.29
Milk (1 gallon) $17.01
FCFA10,180
$5.11
€4.66

Improve prices ·

pay 35.3% less for transportation

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.28
FCFA5,553
$6.00
€5.48
Monthly public transit pass ?? $29.98
€27.35
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $35,162.76
€32,083.77

Improve prices ·

pay 80.0% less for housing

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $14.64
€13.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,984.60
FCFA1,187,821
$507.54
€463.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,402.03
FCFA1,437,661
$347.76
€317.30

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $477.03
€435.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $8,723.77
€7,959.88

Improve prices ·

pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
FCFA1,711
$4.82
€4.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
FCFA1,467
$2.89
€2.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.08
FCFA2,445
$5.16
€4.70

Improve prices ·

pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Central African Republic
Lithuania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $94.52
€86.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $37.49
€34.21
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $88.84
€81.06

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
Share this

Compare by city

Select a city in Central African Republic
Select a city..
compared to
Select a city in Lithuania
Select a city..
For example, try comparing the cost of living in Bangui vs. Vilnius

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lithuania 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.