Central African Republic vs Russia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Russia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$509
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$220
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$425
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.1
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$384
$777
💸 GDP per capita
$496
$13817
😃 Human freedom index
5.18
5.35
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
22
🌐 English speaking %
3%
4.8%
🎓 Higher education
10
85
😀 Quality of life
0
45
🏙️ Population
5.15M
146M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($509) is 34% less expensive than in Russia ($770). the Central African Republic ranked 184th vs 127th for Russia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in the Central African Republic compared to 1 months in Russia. Ranked 197th and 94th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Russia

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Russia as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 122 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 Russia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$7.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$2953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$8.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$66.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.7
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2655
$6824

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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Cities Comparison in the Central African Republic vs Russia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$513
889K
Berberati
$482
76.9K
Bria
$482
35.2K

In Russia

City Cost of living Population
Moscow
$1244
13.1M
Saint Petersburg
$974
5.6M
Yekaterinburg
$765
1.47M
Novosibirsk
$698
1.63M
Kazan
$734
1.26M
Nizhny Novgorod
$717
1.2M
Krasnoyarsk
$692
1.09M
Rostov-on-Don
$683
1.14M
Krasnodar
$676
1.14M
Omsk
$631
1.1M
Chelyabinsk
$617
1.18M
Ufa
$672
1.13M
Perm
$595
1.03M
Samara
$656
1.16M
Tyumen
$765
861K
Voronezh
$448
1.05M
Khabarovsk
$826
616K
Saratov
$555
838K
Volgograd
$569
1M
Vladivostok
$833
592K
Irkutsk
$770
624K
Tolyatti
$612
668K
Balashikha
$676
530K
Surgut
$654
396K
Penza
$524
488K
Naberezhnye Chelny
$613
544K
Izhevsk
$637
619K
Kemerovo
$569
545K
Tomsk
$565
545K
Yaroslavl
$523
567K