Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 22.4% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$11.85
€11.37
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
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pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.98
€28.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.62
€10.20
|
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pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.64
€14.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$507.54
€487.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$347.76
€333.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$146.97
€141.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$477.03
€457.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$2.89
€2.78
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.43
€39.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.20
€7.88
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$94.52
€90.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.49
€35.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.84
€85.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$141.41
€135.74
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