Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.77
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.10
|
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.75
|
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
|
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.87
|
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,853.02
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.63
|
?? | |
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.12
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€332.03
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,082.10
|
?? |
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.50
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.07
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.61
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.40
|
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