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

🙂 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 32.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 36.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$15.97 A$24.47
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$77.2 A$118
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$9.66 A$14.8
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.57 A$5.48
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 A$4.04
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$2.22 A$3.41
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$6.57 A$10.06
-46.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$6.98 A$10.7
-24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$1.5 A$2.3
260.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$2.42 A$3.7
78.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$2.02 A$3.1
119.31%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$4.38 A$6.71
21.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$8.86 A$13.58
0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$8.26 A$12.66
5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$14.14 A$21.66
-75.25%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.24 A$4.96
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.68 A$4.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$2.86 A$4.39
152.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$4.25 A$6.5
26.59%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$2.55 A$3.91
74.12%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$2.19 A$3.35
185.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$2.24 A$3.43
19.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$1.57 A$2.41
72.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$31.36 A$48.04
-85.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$13.32 A$20.41
-10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$4.61 A$7.06
30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$4.97 A$7.61
-10.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$98 A$150
-19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.62 A$5.55
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$1.82 A$2.79
60.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$37.78 A$57.9
-60.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$1.2 A$1.84
125.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-40.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$180 A$276
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$26.23 A$40.19
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$52.8 A$80.9
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$46.77 A$71.7
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$16.37 A$25.08
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.82 A$21.18
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,599 A$2,450
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.3K A$18.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$71.7 A$110
-14.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$51.5 A$78.8
75.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$101 A$155
-57.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$110 A$168
-26.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$1,395 A$2,137
-3.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,106 A$1,694
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,271 A$3,480
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,775 A$2,719
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-79.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$5,106 A$7,823
-66.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$3,626 A$5,555
-76.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.35
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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