Central African Republic vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

Central African Republic South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1250
$1912
🏠 One person rent
$225
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.3
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
$1417
💸 GDP per capita
$427
$6776
😃 Human freedom index
5.47
6.93
❤️ Life expectancy
53.9
62.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
43
🌐 English speaking %
3%
31%
🎓 Higher education
10
83
😀 Quality of life
0
42
🏙️ Population
4.66M
60.1M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 39% less expensive than in South Africa ($843). the Central African Republic ranked 182nd vs 102nd for South Africa 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 1.7 months in South Africa. Ranked 197th and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs South Africa

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and South Africa 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1399
$890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.7
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.6
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$6.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3788
$3789

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In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$517
889K
Berberati
$490
76.9K
Bria
$489
35.2K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$967
4.43M
Soweto
$859
1.27M
Pretoria
$821
742K
Rustenburg
$987
550K
Pietermaritzburg
$632
619K
Durban
$770
595K
Randburg
$727
337K
Cape Town
$904
434K
Sandton
$882
222K
East London
$746
267K
Centurion
$774
237K
Port Elizabeth
$835
312K
Bloemfontein
$644
256K
Kimberley
$599
225K
Benoni
$783
159K
Kroonstad
$714
169K
Klerksdorp
$585
187K
Springs
$634
122K
Paarl
$840
112K
Vereeniging
$684
99K
Middelburg
$923
87.3K
Mthatha
$696
96.1K
Uitenhage
$563
104K
George
$691
157K
Potchefstroom
$625
149K
Upington
$674
121K
Bethal
$774
60.8K
Komani
$692
68.9K
Brits
$776
53.5K
Welkom
$680
64.1K