Cost of living comparison
Spain is 20.3% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Spain instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$13.87
€13.31
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$9.22
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
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pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.36
€3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$6.38
€6.13
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€32.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,643.92
€32,294.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.57
€13.98
|
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pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.87
€30.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$872.36
€837.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$692.13
€664.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$103.97
€99.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$385.97
€370.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,352.21
€7,057.21
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.87
€41.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.63
€8.29
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.89
€72.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.12
€30.83
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.96
€74.83
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.38
€87.72
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