Central African Republic vs Paraguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Paraguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1236
$1523
🏠 One person rent
$224
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$374
$504
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$458
💸 GDP per capita
$516
$6416
😃 Human freedom index
5.18
7.24
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
24
🌐 English speaking %
3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
10
52
😀 Quality of life
0
43
🏙️ Population
5.33M
6.93M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($522) is 19% less expensive than in Paraguay ($647). the Central African Republic ranked 184th vs 156th for Paraguay 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 0.7 months in Paraguay. Ranked 197th and 119th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Paraguay

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Paraguay as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 9 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 Paraguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.38
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$5.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.09
$7.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$3515

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$526
889K
Berberati
$494
76.9K
Bria
$496
35.2K

In Paraguay

City Cost of living Population
Asuncion
$718
462K
Ciudad del Este
$614
350K
Luque
$702
260K
San Lorenzo
$686
225K
Caaguazu
$427
127K
Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
127K
Encarnacion
$582
107K
Coronel Oviedo
$603
52.4K
Concepcion
$617
45.1K