Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Berlin

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $418 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $25,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$418

/mo nomad

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany

$2,545

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 60% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 62.2% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 82.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.81 €15.00

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.6 €71.0

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.38 €11.94

Cappuccino

$4.27 €3.81

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

$3.40 €3.03

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 FCFA 1,029

$3.12 €2.79

-43.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 FCFA 2,050

$5.48 €4.89

-36.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 FCFA 2,932

$4.56 €4.07

9.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.18 FCFA 3,031

$1.27 €1.13

307.87%

White Bread (500g)

$4.36 FCFA 2,550

$2.45 €2.19

77.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 FCFA 2,437

$3.30 €2.94

26.36%

Eggs

$5.09 FCFA 2,975

$4.45 €3.97

14.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 FCFA 4,948

$17.10 €15.26

-50.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 FCFA 5,079

$12.19 €10.88

-28.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 FCFA 2,059

$18.30 €16.33

-80.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 €3.19

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 €1.77

Oranges (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,109

$3.27 €2.92

114.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.24 FCFA 3,065

$3.81 €3.40

37.53%

Potato (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,554

$2.13 €1.90

105.16%

Onion (1kg)

$6.00 FCFA 3,511

$2.21 €1.97

171.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 FCFA 1,495

$1.49 €1.33

71.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,519

$1.01 €0.90

157.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 FCFA 2,446

$10.49 €9.37

-60.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.60 FCFA 6,788

$6.76 €6.03

71.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.87 FCFA 3,435

$1.34 €1.20

338.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,537

$2.10 €1.87

106.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.37 €3.90

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.0 €63.3

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.29 €4.72

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 €2.73

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.30 €32.39

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.52 FCFA 1,474

$2.28 €2.03

10.53%

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

$33.2K €29.7K

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

$39.1K €34.9K

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

$379 €339

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

$19.31 €17.23

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.41 €43.20

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.31 €35.97

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.51 €31.69

Cinema Ticket

$15.53 €13.86

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

$144 €128

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.8K €14.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.6 €84.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.33 €41.34

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 €92.2

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$141 €126

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 FCFA 811.4K

$1,488 €1,328

-6.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,098 €980

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,665 €2,378

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,080 €1,856

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,389 FCFA 812.7K

$8,578 €7,655

-83.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,656 FCFA 968.8K

$5,438 €4,853

-69.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$841 FCFA 492.1K

$3,487 €3,112

-75.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

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 Berlin: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$1.1K 43.3%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$447 17.6%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$351 13.8%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$289 11.4%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$174 6.8%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$109 4.3%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Berlin

$71 2.8%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇩🇪 Berlin

🕒 Local time

06:37 6:37 AM

07:37 7:37 AM

1 h ahead of the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

3,769,962 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.52 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 = 1.52 EUR).

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

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