Cost of living comparison

 Central African Republic
compared to
 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 44.1% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 51.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries
pay 36.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation
pay 75.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing
pay 84.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.0% more in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Central African Republic, you would:

pay 51.2% less for restaurants

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,701
$6.73
SAR25.24
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,051
$7.54
SAR28.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,175
$0.74
SAR2.76

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.86
FCFA1,645
$0.94
SAR3.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
FCFA1,763
$3.87
SAR14.51
Milk (1 gallon) $17.01
FCFA9,786
$6.76
SAR25.37

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pay 75.2% less for transportation

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.28
FCFA5,338
$2.30
SAR8.63
Monthly public transit pass ?? $44.62
SAR167.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $25,543.44
SAR95,801.79

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pay 84.5% less for housing

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $74.43
SAR279.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,984.60
FCFA1,141,891
$384.32
SAR1,441.42
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,402.03
FCFA1,382,071
$279.56
SAR1,048.52

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $303.07
SAR1,136.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,063.63
SAR22,741.91

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
FCFA1,645
$1.70
SAR6.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
FCFA1,410
$3.57
SAR13.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.08
FCFA2,350
$7.18
SAR26.94

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Central African Republic
Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $42.91
SAR160.93
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $58.28
SAR218.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $91.66
SAR343.77

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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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