Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 19.5% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$18.70
£14.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£78.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.40
£31.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$229.21
£182.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.31
£36.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.43
£62.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.13
£32.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.72
£77.19
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