Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.0 times more expensive than Mali.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Mali, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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