Central African Republic vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2775
🏠 One person rent
$226
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$974
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$55.1
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$9500
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
78.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
42
🌐 English speaking %
3%
6%
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
0
32
🏙️ Population
4.66M
11M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 58% less expensive than in Cuba ($1227). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 51st 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 0.8 months in the Central African Republic compared to 0 months in Cuba. Ranked 197th and 140th 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
$2.91
$9.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$60.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$96.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
8.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$381
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$9.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$13.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$8.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$3.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$27.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$79.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$12665

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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 Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1024
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1416
445K
Holguin
$1280
350K
Camaguey
$1525
322K
Santa Clara
$1053
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1558
228K
Las Tunas
$1556
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1096
189K
Cienfuegos
$878
165K
Matanzas
$1203
152K
Manzanillo
$2760
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1260
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1210
139K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1182
86.7K
Moa
$1824
73.1K
Florida
$1405
71.7K
Placetas
$1103
71.2K
Colon
$1108
68K
Guines
$1113
66.9K
Artemisa
$1076
59.1K
Moron
$1260
59.4K
Yara
$2117
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1110
43K