Central African Republic vs Serbia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic Serbia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$509
$965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1257
$2297
🏠 One person rent
$220
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$425
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.1
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$384
$821
💸 GDP per capita
$496
$12282
😃 Human freedom index
5.18
7.08
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
75.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
35
🌐 English speaking %
3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
10
83
😀 Quality of life
0
58
🏙️ Population
5.15M
6.65M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($509) is 47% less expensive than in Serbia ($965). the Central African Republic ranked 184th vs 91st for Serbia 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 0.9 months in Serbia. Ranked 197th and 62nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs Serbia

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and Serbia as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 10 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 Serbia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$95.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$3222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$8.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.7
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2655
$6248

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In the Central African Republic

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

In Serbia

City Cost of living Population
Belgrade
$1160
1.2M
Novi Sad
$1012
380K
Nis
$711
183K
Pristina
$595
199K
Kragujevac
$807
151K
Subotica
$768
106K
Valjevo
$776
90.3K
Cacak
$759
71.9K
Novi Pazar
$662
66.5K
Mitrovica
$463
71.6K