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

😐 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 109.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 71.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3.89 E£192
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$19.71 E£971
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.95 E£244
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.41 E£69.6
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 E£17.52
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,001
$0.12 E£5.96
1391.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.60 FCFA 2,018
$1.35 E£66.6
166.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 FCFA 2,983
$3.04 E£150
75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.17 FCFA 2,897
$0.83 E£40.81
522.89%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,425
$0.62 E£30.41
598.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 FCFA 2,434
$0.70 E£34.68
520.00%
Eggs
$5.17 FCFA 2,895
$1.43 E£70.6
261.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 FCFA 4,887
$3.31 E£163
163.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 FCFA 5,070
$4.21 E£207
114.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 1,995
$8.44 E£416
-57.82%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.53 E£75.4
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.56 E£27.59
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.03 FCFA 3,939
$0.45 E£22.10
1462.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 FCFA 2,904
$0.40 E£19.71
1195.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.50 FCFA 2,520
$0.48 E£23.60
837.50%
Onion (1kg)
$6.35 FCFA 3,556
$0.45 E£22.11
1311.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,495
$0.22 E£10.80
1113.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 FCFA 1,478
$0.19 E£9.14
1289.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 FCFA 2,480
$1.91 E£94.3
131.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 FCFA 6,713
$7.04 E£347
70.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.23 FCFA 3,493
$1.32 E£65.2
371.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 FCFA 2,415
$1.87 E£92.0
130.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 E£14.46
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.7 FCFA 44.6K
$6.12 E£301
1201.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.41 E£20.27
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 FCFA 1,604
$0.29 E£14.07
886.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 FCFA 8,103
$1.31 E£64.5
1003.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,521
$0.31 E£15.10
774.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.4K FCFA 7.5M
$32.0K E£1.6M
-58.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.62 E£1,065
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$6.91 E£340
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$11.97 E£590
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.83 E£730
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.66 E£328
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Cinema Ticket
-
$2.97 E£146
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$87.6 E£4,315
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,917 E£94.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 FCFA 33.5K
$25.68 E£1,265
132.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.4 FCFA 50.6K
$44.59 E£2,196
102.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.87 FCFA 24.0K
$109 E£5,389
-60.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 FCFA 44.6K
$49.94 E£2,460
59.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 FCFA 738.8K
$166 E£8,173
694.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 E£5,017
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$326 E£16.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$189 E£9,323
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 FCFA 805.0K
$786 E£38.7K
82.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,730 FCFA 969.5K
$454 E£22.4K
281.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 FCFA 468.8K
$146 E£7,189
473.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Central African Republic: February 28, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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