Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Central African Republic and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in the Central African Republic: $418 a month against $1,589 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $14,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇨🇫 Central African Republic

$418

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,589

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: The Central African Republic is 50.1% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: The Central African Republic is 53.5% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.10 BGN 29.93

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.9 BGN 117

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 BGN 20.59

Cappuccino

$3.42 BGN 5.99

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

$2.42 BGN 4.23

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 FCFA 1,029

$1.86 BGN 3.26

-5.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 FCFA 2,050

$3.33 BGN 5.83

5.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 FCFA 2,932

$4.53 BGN 7.92

10.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$5.18 FCFA 3,031

$1.92 BGN 3.36

169.79%

White Bread (500g)

$4.36 FCFA 2,550

$1.51 BGN 2.64

188.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 FCFA 2,437

$2.21 BGN 3.88

88.69%

Eggs

$5.09 FCFA 2,975

$4.40 BGN 7.69

15.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 FCFA 4,948

$11.56 BGN 20.22

-26.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 FCFA 5,079

$8.79 BGN 15.38

-1.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 FCFA 2,059

$16.97 BGN 29.71

-79.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 BGN 3.79

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.57

Oranges (1kg)

$7.02 FCFA 4,109

$1.84 BGN 3.22

281.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.24 FCFA 3,065

$4.29 BGN 7.51

22.14%

Potato (1kg)

$4.37 FCFA 2,554

$1.03 BGN 1.80

324.27%

Onion (1kg)

$6.00 FCFA 3,511

$0.93 BGN 1.62

545.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 FCFA 1,495

$1.20 BGN 2.11

112.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 FCFA 1,519

$0.92 BGN 1.62

182.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 FCFA 2,446

$4.30 BGN 7.53

-2.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.60 FCFA 6,788

$7.33 BGN 12.83

58.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.87 FCFA 3,435

$1.18 BGN 2.06

397.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.34 FCFA 2,537

$1.87 BGN 3.28

132.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.14 BGN 49.24

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 BGN 3.04

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.96 BGN 1.68

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.54 BGN 27.19

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.52 FCFA 1,474

$1.79 BGN 3.14

40.78%

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

$30.0K BGN 52.5K

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

$26.4K BGN 46.1K

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

$156 BGN 273

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

$21.21 BGN 37.11

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.64 BGN 27.37

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.76 BGN 81.8

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.74 BGN 48.54

Cinema Ticket

$10.02 BGN 17.53

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

$766 BGN 1,341

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K BGN 22.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.7 BGN 157

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.88 BGN 71.5

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 186

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BGN 183

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,387 FCFA 811.4K

$796 BGN 1,393

74.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 BGN 1,063

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,563 BGN 2,735

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,060 BGN 1,855

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,389 FCFA 812.7K

$4,357 BGN 7,626

-68.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,656 FCFA 968.8K

$3,250 BGN 5,688

-49.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$841 FCFA 492.1K

$1,740 BGN 3,044

-51.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.89

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

Last update for the Central African Republic: October 4, 2026

Last update for Sofia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$607 37.9%

Groceries & Markets

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$287 17.9%

Eating Out

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$256 16%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$193 12%

Clothing & Footwear

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$154 9.6%

Sport & Entertainment

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$67 4.2%

Getting Around

Central African Republic

–

Sofia

$38 2.4%

Good to know

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

11:24 11:24 AM

13:24 1:24 PM

2 h ahead of the Central African Republic

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,152,421

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Central African CFA Franc XAF Fr

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD

1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR

1 BGN = 0.571 USD

1 BGN = 0.51 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, 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 October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XAF (1,000 XAF = 1.53 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.51 EUR).

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