Is Central African Republic a good place to live for remote workers?

Central African Republic scores 26/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 35.9 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 39, air quality 51; English not scored) — rank 167 of 167.

How fast is the internet in Central African Republic?

Median fixed broadband is around 35.9 Mbps.

What does $3,000/month get you in Central African Republic?

Single-person essentials run about $809/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.7× essentials).

Livability · rank 167/167

Is 🇨🇫 Central African Republic (Bangui) a good place to live?

Quality score 26/100 against essentials of $809/month.

The five metrics

Internet 14 35.9 Mbps median broadband, 13.8% online

Safety 0 20.1 homicides/100k (2016)

Healthcare 39 UHC service coverage 39/100 (2023)

Air quality 51 PM2.5 27.1 µg/m³ (2023)

Beside the score, not inside it

Neither of these is part of the composite above, deliberately. Folding governance into a quality-of-life number would bury a political judgement where you could not see it or argue with it, and connection price is a different question from connection speed — somewhere fast and expensive and somewhere slow and cheap are different trade-offs, not one average.

Rule of law: very weak; World Bank WGI estimate -1.71 · corruption control -1.31 · stability -1.83 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $33.96 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $34/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($809)	Verdict
$2,000	2.5×	very comfortable
$3,000	3.7×	like royalty
$5,000	6.2×	like royalty

Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.

Similar value-for-money

🇮🇸 Iceland — quality 94.7, essentials $2,905/mo
🇨🇩 DR Congo — quality 32.6, essentials $994/mo
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands — quality 55.7, essentials $1,786/mo
🇨🇭 Switzerland — quality 85.1, essentials $2,753/mo

Frequently asked questions

Is Central African Republic a good place to live for remote workers?: Central African Republic scores 26/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 35.9 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 39, air quality 51; English not scored) — rank 167 of 167.
How fast is the internet in Central African Republic?: Median fixed broadband is around 35.9 Mbps.
What does $3,000/month get you in Central African Republic?: Single-person essentials run about $809/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.7× essentials).