Central African Republic vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1204
$4307
🏠 One person rent
$206
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$397
$1756
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$3417
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$106K
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
8.58
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
84
🌐 English speaking %
3%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
11
94
😀 Quality of life
0
94
🏙️ Population
4.66M
5.5M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($486) is 75% less expensive than in Norway ($1924). the Central African Republic ranked 185th vs 17th for Norway 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 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 197th and 5th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Norway

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.76
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$9.44
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1082
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$760
$4631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$33.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2648
$7624

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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 Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2197
709K
Bergen
$1991
267K
Trondheim
$1976
195K
Baerum
$1747
130K
Stavanger
$2129
145K
Asker
$2077
97.8K
Drammen
$1626
102K
Lillestrom
$1805
91.5K
Sandnes
$1912
81.3K
Tromso
$2086
77.5K
Fredrikstad
$1936
83.9K
Tonsberg
$1705
57.8K
Kristiansand
$1718
64.1K
Alesund
$1539
52.2K
Skien
$1569
55.5K
Karmoy
$1671
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1471
58.2K
Moss
$1781
50.3K
Sandefjord
$1715
44.4K
Bodo
$1768
41.7K
Arendal
$1575
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1554
36.6K
Halden
$1585
31.4K
Molde
$1928
32K
Gjovik
$1637
30.6K
Hamar
$1767
27.9K
Jessheim
$1747
21.6K
Kongsberg
$1835
27.9K
Kristiansund
$1632
24K
Larvik
$1723
24.6K