Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.8 times more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
?? | |
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
?? |
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
?? |
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