Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1204
$1840
🏠 One person rent
$206
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$40.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$991
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$776
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
22
🌐 English speaking %
3%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
0
26
🏙️ Population
4.66M
1.86M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($486) is 39% less expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($798). the Central African Republic ranked 185th vs 110th for Guinea-Bissau 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 1.2 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 197th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 2 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 Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.76
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
10.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$1412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$6.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2648
$2747

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Cities Comparison in the Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Central African Republic

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

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$799
492K
Bafata
$778
22.5K