Central African Republic vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Central African Republic South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$226
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$426
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.8
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$394
💸 GDP per capita
$445
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
13
🌐 English speaking %
3%
40%
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
0
4
🏙️ Population
4.66M
12.6M

The average cost of living in the Central African Republic ($514) is 0.3% more expensive than in South Sudan ($513). the Central African Republic ranked 186th vs 187th for South Sudan 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 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 197th and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Central African Republic vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for the Central African Republic and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 5 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 Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$849
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.77
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.73
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3068

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$518
889K
Berberati
$488
76.9K
Bria
$487
35.2K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$520
459K
Wau
$513
321K
Bor
$513
315K
Malakal
$502
147K
Yambio
$500
130K