Central African Republic vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1204
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$206
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$467
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$5473
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
7.09
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
69.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
23
🌐 English speaking %
3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
11
50
😀 Quality of life
0
34
🏙️ Population
4.66M
17.3M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($486) is 45% less expensive than in Guatemala ($886). the Central African Republic ranked 185th vs 98th for Guatemala in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Central African Republic compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala. Ranked 197th and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Guatemala as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 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 Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.76
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$67
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$41.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$8.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2648
$6818

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$489
889K
Berberati
$462
76.9K
Bria
$462
35.2K

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1019
1.21M
Mixco
$630
518K
Coban
$829
229K
Quetzaltenango
$806
204K
Jalapa
$900
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$902
151K
Momostenango
$882
140K
Mazatenango
$880
83.8K
Flores
$842
44.7K
Panajachel
$805
16.1K