Cost of living comparison

Central African Republic

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Republic of the Congo vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 20.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 68.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% more in Republic of the Congo

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

Republic of the Congo vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.9% more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,650	$13.96 FCFA7,946	+70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA6,975	$8.94 FCFA5,086	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 FCFA1,162	$1.88 FCFA1,072	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 FCFA930	$1.50 FCFA853	-8.3%
Average			+6.9%

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 FCFA1,627	$2.56 FCFA1,459	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 FCFA1,744	$4.20 FCFA2,392	+37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 FCFA9,681	$7.87 FCFA4,480	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 FCFA2,046	$3.39 FCFA1,931	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 FCFA2,320	$2.20 FCFA1,250	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA422	$1.18 FCFA671	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA422	$0.91 FCFA518	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,687	$1.98 FCFA1,124	-33.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,266	$1.21 FCFA688	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,055	$1.16 FCFA662	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.59 FCFA1,476	$1.05 FCFA598	-59.5%
Average			-15.7%

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.28 FCFA5,281	$5.18 FCFA2,950	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA12,858
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,895.05 FCFA18,723,360
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.09 FCFA8,023
Average			-44.1%

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.1% less for housing

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$75.50 FCFA42,972
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,984.60 FCFA1,129,604	$971.39 FCFA552,898	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,402.03 FCFA1,367,200	$357.68 FCFA203,584	-85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$456.95 FCFA260,090
Average			-68.1%

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$214.14 FCFA121,888
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,100.00 FCFA2,902,842

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 FCFA1,627	$2.76 FCFA1,573	-3.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 FCFA1,395	$4.13 FCFA2,352	+68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 FCFA2,325	$3.75 FCFA2,134	-8.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$61.25 FCFA34,862
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.17 FCFA4,650
Average			+19.0%

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$35.83 FCFA20,396
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.92 FCFA21,582
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$92.22 FCFA52,491
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$91.67 FCFA52,175

Central African Republic vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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