Central African Republic vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2057
🏠 One person rent
$226
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$85.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$523
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$6533
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
7.03
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
34
🌐 English speaking %
3%
2%
🎓 Higher education
11
53
😀 Quality of life
0
40
🏙️ Population
4.66M
16.9M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 37% less expensive than in Ecuador ($814). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 120th for Ecuador 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 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 197th and 114th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$1967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$7.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$6728

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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 Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$910
2.65M
Quito
$902
1.76M
Cuenca
$770
362K
Duran
$808
295K
Santo Domingo
$592
335K
Machala
$594
288K
Ambato
$574
177K
Manta
$870
259K
Ibarra
$528
158K
Loja
$617
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Milagro
$722
160K
Portoviejo
$760
244K
Esmeraldas
$618
155K
La Libertad
$813
112K
Babahoyo
$827
98.3K
Riobamba
$545
177K
Galapagos Islands
$679
25K
Montanita
$761
1K