Central African Republic vs Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Costa Rica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$226
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$64.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$956
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$16595
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
55
🌐 English speaking %
3%
8.2%
🎓 Higher education
11
75
😀 Quality of life
0
56
🏙️ Population
4.66M
5.04M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 57% less expensive than in Costa Rica ($1195). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 52nd for Costa Rica 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 0.8 months in Costa Rica. Ranked 197th and 65th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Costa Rica

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Costa Rica as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 9 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 Costa Rica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$55.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$8.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$12191

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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 Costa Rica

City Cost of living Population
San Jose
$1239
342K
Limon
$1201
71.5K
Alajuela
$1233
44.4K
Liberia
$898
65.9K
Puntarenas
$1277
41.5K
Cartago
$961
22.8K
Heredia
$1246
16.7K
Tamarindo
$1687
7.13K
Santa Teresa
$1310
3K