Central African Republic vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1939
🏠 One person rent
$226
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$561
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$864
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$12614
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
5.15
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
78.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
42
🌐 English speaking %
3%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
11
91
😀 Quality of life
0
48
🏙️ Population
4.66M
1.44B

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 25% less expensive than in China ($686). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 144th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in the Central African Republic compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 197th and 84th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs China

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and China as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 544 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Central African Republic China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$2808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$461
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$17526

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$518
889K
Berberati
$488
76.9K
Bria
$487
35.2K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M