Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 90.9% more expensive than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
$8.26
FCFA4,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
$12.38
FCFA7,469
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.65
FCFA996
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
$3.10
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
$17.19
FCFA10,367
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$3.63
FCFA2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$4.12
FCFA2,485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.75
FCFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$3.00
FCFA1,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$2.62
FCFA1,581
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$9.37
FCFA5,655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
?? | |
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,878
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
$2,410.88
FCFA1,454,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
?? |
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
$2.89
FCFA1,743
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
$2.48
FCFA1,494
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
$4.13
FCFA2,490
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
?? |
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