Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 78.4% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Central African Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Central African Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Central African Republic
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Central African Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Central African Republic
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.63
FCFA922
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.74
FCFA418
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.74
FCFA418
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
?? | |
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
?? |
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
?? |
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