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 11.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 26.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.15 €13.79
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$56.9 €48.63
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.35 €8.84
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.36 €2.01
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 €2.18
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 FCFA 1,001
$1.84 €1.57
-2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.60 FCFA 2,018
$3.41 €2.91
5.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 FCFA 2,983
$4.07 €3.47
30.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.17 FCFA 2,897
$1.18 €1.00
338.14%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,425
$1.57 €1.34
175.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 FCFA 2,434
$1.68 €1.43
158.33%
Eggs
$5.17 FCFA 2,895
$3.03 €2.59
70.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 FCFA 4,887
$14.07 €12.02
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 FCFA 5,070
$8.53 €7.29
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 1,995
$16.03 €13.69
-77.79%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.46 €2.10
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.08 €1.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.03 FCFA 3,939
$2.02 €1.73
248.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 FCFA 2,904
$2.66 €2.27
94.74%
Potato (1kg)
$4.50 FCFA 2,520
$1.86 €1.59
141.94%
Onion (1kg)
$6.35 FCFA 3,556
$1.99 €1.70
219.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,495
$1.31 €1.12
103.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 FCFA 1,478
$0.79 €0.68
234.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 FCFA 2,480
$6.19 €5.29
-28.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 FCFA 6,713
$5.68 €4.85
110.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.23 FCFA 3,493
$1.31 €1.12
375.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 FCFA 2,415
$2.16 €1.84
99.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.75 €1.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.7 FCFA 44.6K
$35.21 €30.07
126.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.47 €3.82
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 FCFA 1,604
$1.27 €1.09
125.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 FCFA 8,103
$26.17 €22.35
-44.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,521
$1.84 €1.57
47.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.9K €32.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.4K FCFA 7.5M
$31.5K €26.9K
-57.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$151 €129
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.21 €17.26
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$34.48 €29.45
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.21 €40.32
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$16.17 €13.81
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Cinema Ticket
-
$9.51 €8.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$514 €439
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.2K €8,741
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 FCFA 33.5K
$85.6 €73.1
-30.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.4 FCFA 50.6K
$36.62 €31.27
146.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.87 FCFA 24.0K
$91.1 €77.8
-52.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 FCFA 44.6K
$107 €91.8
-25.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 FCFA 738.8K
$1,068 €912
23.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 €701
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,659 €1,417
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,221 €1,043
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 FCFA 805.0K
$4,315 €3,685
-66.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,730 FCFA 969.5K
$2,771 €2,366
-37.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 FCFA 468.8K
$2,113 €1,804
-60.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.51
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Last update for Central African Republic: February 28, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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