Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.7 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
|
pay 94.4% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
?? | |
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
?? |
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
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