Central African Republic vs Liberia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Liberia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1238
$1280
🏠 One person rent
$217
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$89.8
$99.2
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$851
😃 Human freedom index
5
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
62.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
28
🌐 English speaking %
3%
82.7%
🎓 Higher education
10
25
😀 Quality of life
1
24
🏙️ Population
5.33M
5.61M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($519) is 3% less expensive than in Liberia ($532). the Central African Republic ranked 188th vs 182nd for Liberia 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 0.2 months in Liberia. Ranked 196th and 170th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Liberia

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Liberia as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 5 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 Liberia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$512
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1420
$1425
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$819
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$6.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3483
$3597

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$522
889K
Berberati
$492
76.9K
Bria
$494
35.2K

In Liberia

City Cost of living Population
Monrovia
$535
1.02M
Sanniquellie
$501
47.1K
Kakata
$503
33.9K
Greenville
$502
17.6K
Yekepa
$502
11K