Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Central African Republic Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Central African Republic

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 27.8% cheaper than Central African Republic without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 24.6% cheaper than Central African Republic without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
-60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
-47.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
-48.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
-82.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
-65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
-73.59%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
-60.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
-5.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
-56.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
115.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
-84.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
-72.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
-73.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
-82.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
-71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
-74.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
-52.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
-80.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
-49.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
-47.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
-71.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
-51.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
-59.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
103.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
-20.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
-53.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
75.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
-23.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
-75.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
20.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
-31.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Central African Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$839 FCFA 475.1K
-42.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
0
-

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.