Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 5.0% more expensive than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
?? | |
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
?? |
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Central African Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
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