Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $418 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $11,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$418

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 38.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 43.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.46 RON 68.4

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.7 RON 273

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 RON 35.46

Cappuccino

$3.43 RON 16.20

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

$2.46 RON 11.63

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 FCFA 1,029

$2.33 RON 11.01

-24.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 FCFA 2,050

$3.80 RON 17.97

-7.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 FCFA 2,932

$4.10 RON 19.41

22.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.18 FCFA 3,031

$1.65 RON 7.79

213.94%

White Bread (500g)

$4.36 FCFA 2,550

$1.35 RON 6.39

222.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 FCFA 2,437

$1.78 RON 8.42

134.27%

Eggs

$5.09 FCFA 2,975

$3.66 RON 17.33

39.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 FCFA 4,948

$8.57 RON 40.54

-1.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 FCFA 5,079

$6.80 RON 32.17

27.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 FCFA 2,059

$11.72 RON 55.4

-69.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 RON 6.11

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 RON 7.37

Oranges (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,109

$1.54 RON 7.28

355.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.24 FCFA 3,065

$2.48 RON 11.75

111.29%

Potato (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,554

$0.83 RON 3.92

426.51%

Onion (1kg)

$6.00 FCFA 3,511

$0.80 RON 3.77

650.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 FCFA 1,495

$0.84 RON 3.98

203.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,519

$0.93 RON 4.39

179.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 FCFA 2,446

$6.44 RON 30.45

-35.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.60 FCFA 6,788

$6.32 RON 29.91

83.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.87 FCFA 3,435

$1.26 RON 5.94

365.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,537

$1.60 RON 7.59

171.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 RON 3.85

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.13 RON 99.9

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 RON 2.86

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 RON 2.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.17 RON 29.19

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.52 FCFA 1,474

$1.96 RON 9.27

28.57%

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

$28.1K RON 133.1K

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

$26.3K RON 124.3K

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

$197 RON 931

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

$8.34 RON 39.44

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.19 RON 43.47

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.87 RON 236

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.99 RON 118

Cinema Ticket

$8.46 RON 40.01

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

$639 RON 3,023

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K RON 68.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.6 RON 429

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.05 RON 180

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 RON 377

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.2 RON 441

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 FCFA 811.4K

$673 RON 3,184

106.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$449 RON 2,123

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,098 RON 5,195

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 RON 3,448

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,389 FCFA 812.7K

$3,740 RON 17.7K

-62.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,656 FCFA 968.8K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

-24.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$841 FCFA 492.1K

$1,323 RON 6,259

-36.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.74

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 Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$449 33.5%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$226 16.8%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$222 16.5%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$214 16%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$136 10.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$67 5%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Bucharest

$28 2.1%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

11:09 11:09 AM

13:09 1:09 PM

2 h ahead of the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

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RON, USD, EUR 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).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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