Central African Republic vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1204
$1883
🏠 One person rent
$206
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$532
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$826
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$12720
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
5.15
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
78.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
42
🌐 English speaking %
3%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
11
91
😀 Quality of life
0
50
🏙️ Population
4.66M
1.44B

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($486) is 28% less expensive than in China ($679). the Central African Republic ranked 185th vs 138th 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 0.7 months in the Central African Republic compared to 1.2 months in China. Ranked 197th and 83rd 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
$2.76
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$5178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$4.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$75.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2648
$16225

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$489
889K
Berberati
$462
76.9K
Bria
$462
35.2K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M