Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 53.7% more expensive than Marshall Islands.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
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Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
?? |
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
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