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

🙂 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 16.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 21% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.02 €13.83
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$57.6 €49.75
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.6 €9.15
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.39 €2.06
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.6 €2.24
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$1.91 €1.65
-5.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$3.44 €2.97
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$4.11 €3.55
28.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$1.18 €1.02
357.63%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$1.53 €1.32
183.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$1.61 €1.39
175.16%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$3.1 €2.68
71.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$14.26 €12.32
-37.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$8.6 €7.42
1.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$15.7 €13.56
-77.71%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.45 €2.12
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.07 €1.78
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$2.03 €1.75
256.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$2.65 €2.29
103.02%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$1.83 €1.58
142.62%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$1.96 €1.69
219.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$1.36 €1.17
96.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$0.74 €0.64
266.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$6.43 €5.55
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$5.72 €4.94
107.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$1.32 €1.14
356.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$2.08 €1.8
114.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.79 €1.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$34.46 €29.75
130.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.56 €3.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$1.33 €1.15
120.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$26.41 €22.8
-44.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$1.83 €1.58
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$39.3K €33.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$31.2K €27K
-56.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$149 €128
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.46 €17.67
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$33.3 €28.75
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.32 €40.85
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.64 €13.5
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.52 €8.22
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$522 €451
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,960 €8,600
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$87.2 €75.3
-29.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$37.22 €32.13
143.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$91.5 €79
-53.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$108 €93
-25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$1,050 €907
28.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$812 €701
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,692 €1,460
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,239 €1,069
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$4,233 €3,655
-66.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$2,725 €2,353
-37.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$1,998 €1,725
-58.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.51
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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