Central African Republic vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

Central African Republic Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1234
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$2618
🏠 One person rent
$225
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.3
$64.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$471
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$9500
😃 Human freedom index
5.47
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
45
🌐 English speaking %
3%
6%
🎓 Higher education
10
59
😀 Quality of life
0
44
🏙️ Population
4.66M
11.2M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 58% less expensive than in Cuba ($1234). the Central African Republic ranked 182nd vs 44th for Cuba 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 0.4 months in Cuba. Ranked 197th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Cuba

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 25 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 Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$9.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$40.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.6
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$86.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3788
$15180

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$517
889K
Berberati
$490
76.9K
Bria
$489
35.2K

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$983
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1366
445K
Holguin
$916
350K
Camaguey
$1681
322K
Santa Clara
$1113
247K
Bayamo
$1874
235K
Guantanamo
$1603
228K
Las Tunas
$1745
202K
Pinar del Rio
$985
189K
Cienfuegos
$1059
165K
Manzanillo
$2790
151K
Matanzas
$891
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1485
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1388
139K
Palma Soriano
$1234
125K
Cardenas
$975
86.7K
Moa
$1821
73.1K
Colon
$993
71.6K
Florida
$1540
71.7K
Placetas
$1197
71.2K
Guines
$993
66.9K
Yara
$2387
59.4K
Artemisa
$962
59.1K
Moron
$1453
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1072
56.1K