Central African Republic vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$915
🏠 One person rent
$225
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.3
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$179
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
5.18
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
27
🌐 English speaking %
3%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
10
60
😀 Quality of life
0
26
🏙️ Population
5.15M
224M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($523) is 35% more expensive than in Pakistan ($387). the Central African Republic ranked 183rd vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 197th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$62.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.99
$5.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$3.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$43.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$1286

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$421
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$450
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$291
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$365
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$359
368K
Okara
$288
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$348
280K
Kamoke
$317
231K
Gujrat
$313
391K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Chiniot
$361
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$370
171K