Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 50.2% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
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pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
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pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
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pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
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