Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 61.4% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
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pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 96.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
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