Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.5 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
?? | |
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
?? |
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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