Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 3.3 times more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.74
FCFA466
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
?? | |
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
?? |
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