Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.5 times more expensive than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
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
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
|
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
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
FCFA1,249,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
?? | |
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
|
?? |
pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
?? | |
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
|
?? |
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