Cost of Living Comparison Between Central African Republic and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Central African Republic and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Central African Republic is 32.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Central African Republic is 37.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$20.1 £14.79
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$89.9 £66.2
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.03 £7.38
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.71 £3.46
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.46 £1.81
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 FCFA 1,022
$1.69 £1.24
7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 FCFA 1,989
$6.59 £4.85
-46.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 FCFA 2,982
$6.27 £4.62
-15.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5.4 FCFA 3,059
$1.65 £1.22
227.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.33 FCFA 2,454
$1.66 £1.22
160.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 FCFA 2,509
$2.26 £1.67
96.02%
Eggs
$5.33 FCFA 3,016
$4.08 £3.01
30.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 FCFA 5,055
$9.78 £7.2
-8.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,939
$8.74 £6.43
-0.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.5 FCFA 1,981
$14.34 £10.55
-75.59%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.04 £2.24
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.67 £1.23
-
Oranges (1kg)
$7.23 FCFA 4,094
$2.9 £2.13
149.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 FCFA 3,047
$3.47 £2.56
55.04%
Potato (1kg)
$4.44 FCFA 2,515
$1.62 £1.19
174.07%
Onion (1kg)
$6.26 FCFA 3,545
$1.6 £1.18
291.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 FCFA 1,513
$1.12 £0.82
138.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 FCFA 1,531
$1.57 £1.15
72.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.45 FCFA 2,518
$20.41 £15.02
-78.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 FCFA 6,715
$10.52 £7.74
12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.03 FCFA 3,415
$2.83 £2.08
113.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 FCFA 2,531
$3.3 £2.43
35.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.33 £2.45
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.3 FCFA 44.9K
$94.8 £69.7
-16.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.46 £4.02
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 FCFA 1,658
$1.55 £1.14
89.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 FCFA 8,360
$26.83 £19.74
-44.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.71 FCFA 1,532
$2 £1.47
35.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.5K FCFA 7.6M
$41.3K £30.4K
-67.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$319 £235
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.53 £12.9
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$41.82 £30.78
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.9 £33.78
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.86 £11.67
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.71 £10.09
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,756 £1,293
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$21.2K £15.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 FCFA 34.7K
$90.6 £66.7
-32.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$90.5 FCFA 51.2K
$44.44 £32.71
103.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.84 FCFA 24.2K
$101 £74.3
-57.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 FCFA 45.4K
$103 £76
-22.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 FCFA 761.9K
$1,427 £1,050
-5.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,157 £851
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,327 £1,713
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,846 £1,359
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,402 FCFA 793.4K
$6,050 £4,452
-76.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 FCFA 966.5K
$4,820 £3,547
-64.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Central African Republic
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$839 FCFA 475.1K
$3,133 £2,306
-73.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.75
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Last update for Central African Republic: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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