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

🙂 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 34.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 37.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.11 €14.78
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$74.9 €64.7
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.47 €9.91
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.01 €3.46
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 €2.88
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$2.89 €2.5
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$5.24 €4.52
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$4.58 €3.95
15.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$1.26 €1.08
328.57%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$2.19 €1.89
97.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$3.46 €2.99
28.03%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$3.79 €3.28
40.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$14.73 €12.72
-39.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$13.83 €11.94
-36.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$19.93 €17.21
-82.44%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.18 €2.75
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.79 €1.55
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$2.32 €2
211.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$4.73 €4.09
13.74%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$1.58 €1.37
181.01%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$1.62 €1.4
286.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$1.86 €1.6
43.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$1.07 €0.92
153.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$9.84 €8.5
-54.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$6.85 €5.92
73.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$1.1 €0.95
448.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$1.7 €1.46
162.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.68 €3.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$68 €58.7
16.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$2.23 €1.92
31.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$37.69 €32.54
-60.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$1.97 €1.7
37.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.7K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$37.3K €32.2K
-63.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$350 €302
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.07 €23.37
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$51.9 €44.83
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$40.64 €35.09
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.54 €21.19
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.15 €12.22
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$463 €400
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$94.4 €81.5
-35.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$43.6 €37.65
107.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$100 €86.7
-57.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$133 €115
-39.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$1,042 €900
29.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$765 €660
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,909 €1,648
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,445 €1,247
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$6,341 €5,475
-77.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$4,896 €4,227
-65.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$3,362 €2,903
-75.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.98
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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