Central African Republic vs Eritrea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Eritrea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1276
🏠 One person rent
$226
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$644
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
66.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
21
🌐 English speaking %
3%
0%
🎓 Higher education
11
12
😀 Quality of life
0
8
🏙️ Population
4.66M
3.5M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 0.9% less expensive than in Eritrea ($519). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 184th for Eritrea 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 0.8 months in Eritrea. Ranked 197th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Eritrea

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Eritrea as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 4 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 Eritrea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$2892

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$518
889K
Berberati
$488
76.9K
Bria
$487
35.2K

In Eritrea

City Cost of living Population
Asmara
$524
963K
Keren
$491
120K
Massawa
$492
39.8K
Mendefera
$490
28.5K