Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and London

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $424 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $43,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$424

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 70% cheaper than London without rent, and 89.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 73.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 88.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.74

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.3

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.02

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.18

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

$3.00 £2.25

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 FCFA 985

$2.22 £1.66

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 FCFA 2,031

$9.65 £7.23

-64.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 FCFA 2,924

$8.26 £6.18

-39.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.10 FCFA 3,002

$1.97 £1.47

158.88%

White Bread (500g)

$4.24 FCFA 2,492

$2.09 £1.56

102.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.22 FCFA 2,482

$2.59 £1.94

62.93%

Eggs

$5.16 FCFA 3,034

$5.37 £4.02

-3.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.59 FCFA 5,054

$13.12 £9.82

-34.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.67 FCFA 5,101

$11.03 £8.26

-21.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.45 FCFA 2,031

$17.73 £13.27

-80.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.38

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.04

Oranges (1kg)

$6.75 FCFA 3,967

$2.82 £2.11

139.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.18 FCFA 3,048

$3.36 £2.52

54.17%

Potato (1kg)

$4.35 FCFA 2,557

$1.70 £1.27

155.88%

Onion (1kg)

$5.94 FCFA 3,493

$1.78 £1.33

233.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.60 FCFA 1,532

$1.49 £1.11

74.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 FCFA 1,486

$1.82 £1.36

39.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.29 FCFA 2,521

$23.85 £17.86

-82.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 FCFA 6,852

$13.44 £10.06

-13.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.92 FCFA 3,480

$3.11 £2.33

90.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,551

$4.49 £3.36

-3.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.48

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.54

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.34

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.53 FCFA 1,489

$2.21 £1.65

14.48%

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

$38.3K £28.7K

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

$41.0K £30.7K

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

$372 £279

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

$18.66 £13.97

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.35

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.94

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.80

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.44

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

$2,946 £2,205

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £87.0

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.60

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.8

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £115

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,339 FCFA 787.3K

$2,935 £2,198

-54.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,691

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,931

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,890

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,366 FCFA 803.1K

$17.2K £12.9K

-92.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,597 FCFA 939.4K

$8,278 £6,198

-80.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$827 FCFA 486.2K

$5,621 £4,208

-85.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

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 London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

London

$432 10.7%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

London

$396 9.8%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

London

$360 8.9%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

London

$305 7.6%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

London

$205 5.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

London

$92 2.3%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

18:16 6:16 PM

17:16 5:16 PM

1 h behind the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR 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 7, 2026: 1 USD = 588 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.7 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 7, 2026: 1 USD = 0.749 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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