Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 12.2% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
$14.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
$8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA996
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
$4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
$1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,636.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.22
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$64.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
$739.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
$471.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$193.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$392.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,636.36
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
$2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
$3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
$10.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.47
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.18
|
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