Central African Republic vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1204
$1611
🏠 One person rent
$206
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$2099
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
61.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
31
🌐 English speaking %
3%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
11
70
😀 Quality of life
0
38
🏙️ Population
4.66M
48.5M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($486) is 17% less expensive than in Kenya ($586). the Central African Republic ranked 185th vs 158th for Kenya 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 0.7 months in Kenya. Ranked 197th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Kenya

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Kenya 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.76
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$9.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$43.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2648
$6399

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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 Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K