Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $424 a month against $2,889 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $29,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$424

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,889

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 62.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 85.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 66.1% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 84.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.94 AED 47.54

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.2 AED 306

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 AED 34.32

Cappuccino

$5.88 AED 21.60

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

$1.57 AED 5.77

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 FCFA 983

$0.94 AED 3.47

78.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 FCFA 2,026

$13.44 AED 49.38

-74.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 FCFA 2,917

$13.57 AED 49.84

-63.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.10 FCFA 2,995

$1.86 AED 6.83

174.19%

White Bread (500g)

$4.24 FCFA 2,486

$1.56 AED 5.73

171.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.22 FCFA 2,476

$2.64 AED 9.68

59.85%

Eggs

$5.16 FCFA 3,027

$3.53 AED 12.96

46.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.59 FCFA 5,041

$12.97 AED 47.62

-33.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.67 FCFA 5,089

$9.94 AED 36.51

-12.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.45 FCFA 2,026

$12.92 AED 47.45

-73.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 AED 9.36

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 AED 7.54

Oranges (1kg)

$6.75 FCFA 3,957

$1.84 AED 6.77

266.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.18 FCFA 3,040

$1.54 AED 5.64

236.36%

Potato (1kg)

$4.35 FCFA 2,551

$1.17 AED 4.31

271.79%

Onion (1kg)

$5.94 FCFA 3,485

$1.02 AED 3.76

482.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 FCFA 1,528

$1.57 AED 5.75

65.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 FCFA 1,482

$0.67 AED 2.46

277.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 FCFA 2,515

$6.31 AED 23.17

-32.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 FCFA 6,835

$16.16 AED 59.4

-27.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.92 FCFA 3,472

$2.58 AED 9.48

129.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,545

$2.89 AED 10.60

50.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 AED 5.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.4 AED 303

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 AED 12.07

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 AED 2.40

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.13 AED 29.84

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.53 FCFA 1,486

$1.00 AED 3.68

153.00%

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

$26.3K AED 96.6K

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

$22.0K AED 81.0K

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

$239 AED 877

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

$56.9 AED 209

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$93.9 AED 345

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$90.8 AED 334

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.38 AED 170

Cinema Ticket

$16.24 AED 59.6

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

$934 AED 3,429

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.9K AED 76.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.7 AED 260

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 AED 225

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 AED 377

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 AED 426

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,339 FCFA 785.3K

$2,487 AED 9,134

-46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,520 AED 5,581

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,234 AED 19.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,028 AED 11.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,366 FCFA 801.1K

$6,982 AED 25.6K

-80.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,597 FCFA 937.0K

$4,433 AED 16.3K

-63.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 FCFA 485.0K

$3,553 AED 13.0K

-76.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

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

Last update for the Central African Republic: November 1, 2026

Last update for Dubai: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$1.5K 52.6%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$390 13.5%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$307 10.6%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$297 10.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$158 5.5%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$123 4.3%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Dubai

$95 3.3%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

22:17 10:17 PM

01:17 1:17 AM

3 h ahead of the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.244 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, USD, EUR to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🌐 Central African CFA Franc (Fr)

Central African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 587 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.1 AED (1 AED = 0.244 EUR).

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