Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $424 a month against $2,206 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $21,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$424

/mo nomad

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

$2,206

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 50.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 57.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.86 €15.09

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.0 €54.6

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.98 €9.83

Cappuccino

$3.05 €2.73

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

$2.28 €2.04

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 FCFA 983

$1.68 €1.51

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 FCFA 2,026

$3.44 €3.07

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 FCFA 2,917

$3.91 €3.49

27.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.10 FCFA 2,995

$1.15 €1.03

343.48%

White Bread (500g)

$4.24 FCFA 2,486

$1.89 €1.69

124.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.22 FCFA 2,476

$1.50 €1.34

181.33%

Eggs

$5.16 FCFA 3,027

$4.12 €3.68

25.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.59 FCFA 5,041

$13.01 €11.64

-33.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.67 FCFA 5,089

$8.04 €7.20

7.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.45 FCFA 2,026

$17.89 €16.01

-80.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €2.03

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 €1.56

Oranges (1kg)

$6.75 FCFA 3,957

$1.82 €1.63

270.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.18 FCFA 3,040

$2.69 €2.40

92.57%

Potato (1kg)

$4.35 FCFA 2,551

$1.77 €1.58

145.76%

Onion (1kg)

$5.94 FCFA 3,485

$1.94 €1.73

206.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 FCFA 1,528

$1.46 €1.31

78.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 FCFA 1,482

$0.76 €0.68

232.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 FCFA 2,515

$6.66 €5.96

-35.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 FCFA 6,835

$5.64 €5.05

106.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.92 FCFA 3,472

$1.29 €1.16

358.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,545

$2.14 €1.91

102.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.30 €2.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.02 €39.39

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.98 €3.56

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 €0.57

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.93 €16.93

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.53 FCFA 1,486

$2.28 €2.04

10.96%

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

$33.4K €29.9K

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

$38.5K €34.5K

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

$158 €142

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

$17.54 €15.69

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.18 €27.90

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.64 €39.95

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.98 €16.98

Cinema Ticket

$9.58 €8.57

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

$674 €603

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.7K €16.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €91.4

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.90 €41.07

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €91.5

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €109

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,339 FCFA 785.3K

$1,641 €1,468

-18.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,187 €1,062

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,825 €2,527

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,018 €1,806

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,366 FCFA 801.1K

$7,836 €7,011

-82.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,597 FCFA 937.0K

$4,701 €4,206

-66.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 FCFA 485.0K

$1,687 €1,509

-51.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.82

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 Lisbon: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$1.2K 53.8%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$275 12.5%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$245 11.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$207 9.4%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$168 7.6%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$64 2.9%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Lisbon

$60 2.7%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇵🇹 Lisbon

🕒 Local time

22:27 10:27 PM

21:27 9:27 PM

1 h behind the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

545,923 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to XAF – Central African CFA Franc Converter

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🌐 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).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.895 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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