Central African Republic vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$4229
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1062
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1760
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$3096
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
5.18
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
83
🌐 English speaking %
3%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
10
91
😀 Quality of life
0
89
🏙️ Population
5.15M
5.12M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($523) is 72% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1862). the Central African Republic ranked 183rd vs 21st for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 197th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.92
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$6021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$4765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.99
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$6.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$12598

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$527
889K
Berberati
$496
76.9K
Bria
$494
35.2K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2097
1.47M
Christchurch
$1816
383K
Wellington
$2004
216K
Hamilton
$1640
177K
Tauranga
$1763
151K
Lower Hutt
$1946
103K
Napier
$1563
66.3K
Dunedin
$1535
106K
Rotorua
$1383
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1453
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1791
59.8K
Porirua
$1867
59.6K
Gisborne
$1640
37K
Invercargill
$1316
50.2K
Nelson
$1673
51.1K
Upper Hutt
$1816
44.3K
Whangarei
$1361
54.4K
New Plymouth
$1324
57.6K
Hastings
$1173
49K
Queenstown
$2245
29K
Timaru
$1959
28.7K
Paraparaumu
$1719
30.1K
Taupo
$1519
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1591
26.5K
Blenheim
$1338
28.2K
Whanganui
$1525
42.2K
Wanaka
$1616
8.9K
Masterton
$1332
21.4K
Manukau
$1810
4.12K
Avarua
$1074
4.01K