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 96.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 90.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3.88 E£193
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$19.69 E£979
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.85 E£241
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.47 E£72.9
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.32 E£16.14
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$0.13 E£6.24
1292.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$1.39 E£69.2
152.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$2.93 E£146
79.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$0.84 E£41.59
542.86%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$0.63 E£31.29
587.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$0.67 E£33.19
561.19%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$1.43 E£71.3
272.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$3.29 E£164
171.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$4.32 E£215
102.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$8.38 E£417
-58.23%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.47 E£73.2
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.6 E£29.92
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$0.47 E£23.42
1438.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$0.4 E£19.99
1245.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$0.48 E£23.72
825.00%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$0.41 E£20.32
1426.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$0.24 E£11.99
1012.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$0.19 E£9.31
1326.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$1.96 E£97.2
127.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$7.17 E£356
65.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$1.31 E£65
360.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$1.87 E£92.9
139.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.29 E£14.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$6.21 E£309
1177.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.42 E£20.82
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$0.29 E£14.37
910.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$1.3 E£64.6
1036.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$0.33 E£16.61
721.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.9K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$32K E£1.6M
-57.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.33 E£1,060
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$7.02 E£349
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$11.8 E£587
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.48 E£720
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.65 E£331
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.02 E£150
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$85.6 E£4,255
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,928 E£95.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$25.72 E£1,279
138.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$44.15 E£2,195
104.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$106 E£5,279
-59.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$50.6 E£2,514
58.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$164 E£8,151
721.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$102 E£5,066
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$325 E£16.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$193 E£9,578
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$792 E£39.4K
76.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$481 E£23.9K
255.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$149 E£7,412
463.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.38
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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