Central African Republic vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1238
$2681
🏠 One person rent
$217
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$89.8
$256
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$9605
😃 Human freedom index
5
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
40
🌐 English speaking %
3%
6%
🎓 Higher education
10
55
😀 Quality of life
1
47
🏙️ Population
5.33M
11M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($519) is 59% less expensive than in Cuba ($1255). the Central African Republic ranked 188th vs 59th 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 0.2 months in the Central African Republic compared to 0.2 months in Cuba. Ranked 196th and 108th 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
$3.24
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.39
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$82.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
8.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$819
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$8.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$4.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$8.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$10513

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$522
889K
Berberati
$492
76.9K
Bria
$494
35.2K

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K