Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $418 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $16,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$418

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,806

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 55.5% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 55.8% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.66 €14.87

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.2 €59.1

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.06 €9.87

Cappuccino

$4.14 €3.69

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 €2.50

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 FCFA 1,029

$0.57 €0.51

208.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 FCFA 2,050

$5.64 €5.03

-37.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 FCFA 2,932

$5.46 €4.87

-8.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.18 FCFA 3,031

$1.96 €1.75

164.29%

White Bread (500g)

$4.36 FCFA 2,550

$1.41 €1.26

209.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 FCFA 2,437

$2.83 €2.53

47.35%

Eggs

$5.09 FCFA 2,975

$5.04 €4.50

0.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 FCFA 4,948

$15.35 €13.70

-44.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 FCFA 5,079

$10.34 €9.23

-16.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 FCFA 2,059

$18.97 €16.93

-81.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 €1.93

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 €1.70

Oranges (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,109

$1.38 €1.23

408.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.24 FCFA 3,065

$2.20 €1.96

138.18%

Potato (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,554

$1.10 €0.98

297.27%

Onion (1kg)

$6.00 FCFA 3,511

$1.13 €1.00

430.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 FCFA 1,495

$1.10 €0.99

131.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,519

$0.83 €0.74

213.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 FCFA 2,446

$5.60 €4.99

-25.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.60 FCFA 6,788

$10.19 €9.09

13.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.87 FCFA 3,435

$2.18 €1.95

169.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,537

$2.45 €2.19

77.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.38 €1.23

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.87 €27.55

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 €3.90

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 €0.93

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.11 €15.27

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.52 FCFA 1,474

$2.31 €2.07

9.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$210 €187

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.70 €23.83

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.13 €26.89

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 €48.72

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.03 €23.23

Cinema Ticket

$10.78 €9.62

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$575 €513

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K €11.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.2 €83.1

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.68 €36.30

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €92.9

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 €115

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 FCFA 811.4K

$756 €674

83.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$652 €582

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 €1,154

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,163 €1,038

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,389 FCFA 812.7K

$4,008 €3,577

-65.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,656 FCFA 968.8K

$3,452 €3,081

-52.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$841 FCFA 492.1K

$1,243 €1,110

-32.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.48

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

Last update for the Central African Republic: October 4, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$652 36.5%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$315 17.6%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$269 15%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$267 14.9%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$165 9.2%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$76 4.3%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Athens

$46 2.6%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

11:36 11:36 AM

13:36 1:36 PM

2 h ahead of the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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