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

😐 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 38.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 32.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Brazil
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)
$1.81 FCFAΒ 1,022
$0.72 R$4.02
151.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFAΒ 1,989
$1.84 R$10.21
90.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFAΒ 2,982
$2.73 R$15.16
93.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFAΒ 3,059
$0.96 R$5.32
462.50%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFAΒ 2,454
$1.48 R$8.2
192.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFAΒ 2,509
$1.17 R$6.5
278.63%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFAΒ 3,016
$2.12 R$11.79
151.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFAΒ 5,055
$8.41 R$46.69
6.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFAΒ 4,939
$3.82 R$21.18
128.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFAΒ 1,981
$7.55 R$41.89
-53.64%
Apples (1kg)
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$2.15 R$11.94
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.28 R$7.09
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Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFAΒ 4,094
$1.13 R$6.27
539.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFAΒ 3,047
$1.48 R$8.22
263.51%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFAΒ 2,515
$1.17 R$6.49
279.49%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFAΒ 3,545
$1.1 R$6.1
469.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFAΒ 1,513
$0.75 R$4.14
256.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFAΒ 1,531
$0.7 R$3.9
287.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFAΒ 2,518
$2.1 R$11.63
111.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFAΒ 6,715
$7.4 R$41.05
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFAΒ 3,415
$1.18 R$6.55
411.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFAΒ 2,531
$2.25 R$12.48
98.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.93 R$5.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFAΒ 44.9K
$41.29 R$229
92.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.05 R$5.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFAΒ 1,658
$0.83 R$4.59
253.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFAΒ 8,360
$7.14 R$39.63
106.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFAΒ 1,532
$1.09 R$6.08
148.62%
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)
$13.5K FCFAΒ 7.6M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-50.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$69.6 R$386
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.69 R$76
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$18.72 R$104
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.75 R$126
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Brazil
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
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFAΒ 34.7K
$48.73 R$271
25.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFAΒ 51.2K
$41.91 R$233
115.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFAΒ 24.2K
$75 R$416
-42.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFAΒ 45.4K
$61.4 R$341
30.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFAΒ 761.9K
$332 R$1,844
305.16%
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)
$1,402 FCFAΒ 793.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
-17.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFAΒ 966.5K
$1,176 R$6,527
45.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFAΒ 475.1K
$481 R$2,672
74.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.16
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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