Central African Republic vs Egypt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Egypt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$418
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1238
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$217
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$240
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$89.8
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$3338
😃 Human freedom index
5
4.08
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
30
🌐 English speaking %
3%
40%
🎓 Higher education
10
73
😀 Quality of life
1
41
🏙️ Population
5.33M
117M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($519) is 24% more expensive than in Egypt ($418). the Central African Republic ranked 188th vs 193rd for Egypt 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 0.4 months in Egypt. Ranked 196th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Egypt

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Egypt as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 29 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 Egypt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$13.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$20.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
18.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$819
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$3.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$1.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$2429

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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 Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$506
9.8M
Alexandria
$400
5.36M
Giza
$394
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$443
1.03M
Port Said
$319
792K
Helwan
$402
619K
Suez
$288
716K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
593K
Faiyum
$340
519K
Asyut
$283
562K
Mansoura
$335
622K
Tanta
$294
430K
Ismailia
$300
429K
Aswan
$369
402K
Hurghada
$354
214K
Zagazig
$351
303K
Damanhur
$282
330K
Shibin El Kom
$361
268K
Beni Suef
$297
294K
Minya
$356
236K
Qena
$448
201K
Damietta
$323
207K
Luxor
$385
202K
Benha
$343
158K
Sohag
$415
194K
Kafr El Dawwar
$341
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$598
73K
El Gouna
$360
15K
Dahab
$479
4.48K