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Central African Republic vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 3.5 times more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Central African Republic
Transportation: pay 50.9% more in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 9.5 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.4% more in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$8.17 FCFA5,197	+14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$12.25 FCFA7,795	+145.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$2.04 FCFA1,299	+230.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$1.63 FCFA1,039	+220.3%
Average			+152.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$2.86 FCFA1,819	+180.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$3.06 FCFA1,949	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$17.01 FCFA10,820	+201.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$3.59 FCFA2,287	+75.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$4.08 FCFA2,593	+79.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$0.74 FCFA471	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.74 FCFA471	-4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$2.96 FCFA1,886	+154.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$2.22 FCFA1,414	+229.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$1.85 FCFA1,179	+254.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$2.59 FCFA1,650	+215.9%
Average			+119.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.9% more for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$9.28 FCFA5,902	+50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	??
Average			+50.9%

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5 times more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$1,984.60 FCFA1,262,486	+599.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$2,402.03 FCFA1,528,032	+1101.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	??
Average			+850.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	??

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of childcare

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pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$2.86 FCFA1,819	+90.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$2.45 FCFA1,559	-7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$4.08 FCFA2,598	+161.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	??
Average			+81.4%

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Central African Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	??

Zimbabwe vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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