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

🙂 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 25.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 33.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.2 €14.85
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$80 €69.1
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$11.38 €9.82
-
Cappuccino
-
$2 €1.72
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 €2.48
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$1.35 €1.17
34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$5.68 €4.91
-38.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$5.1 €4.4
3.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$1.68 €1.45
221.43%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$2.31 €2
87.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$2.9 €2.5
52.76%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$4.04 €3.49
31.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$16.69 €14.41
-46.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$12.25 €10.58
-28.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$20.16 €17.4
-82.64%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.47 €2.13
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.12 €1.83
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$2.71 €2.34
166.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$3.28 €2.83
64.02%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$2.04 €1.76
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$1.82 €1.57
243.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$1.47 €1.27
81.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$0.51 €0.44
431.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$6.75 €5.83
-34.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$7 €6.04
69.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$1.82 €1.57
231.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$2.53 €2.18
76.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.96 €1.69
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$42.43 €36.63
86.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.68 €4.9
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$1.59 €1.38
84.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$34.1 €29.45
-56.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$2.01 €1.74
34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.8K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$32.7K €28.2K
-58.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$222 €192
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.37 €11.55
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$31.76 €27.42
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.5 €49.63
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.84 €22.31
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.21 €8.82
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$576 €497
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K €9,249
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$92.9 €80.2
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$40.84 €35.26
121.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$98.4 €84.9
-56.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$131 €113
-38.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$853 €737
57.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$658 €568
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,518 €1,311
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,072 €926
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$4,096 €3,537
-65.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$2,595 €2,240
-34.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$1,960 €1,692
-57.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.41
-

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

Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.