Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 4.3 times more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.57
|
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
$0.74
FCFA461
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 14.1 times more for housing
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Avarua
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
?? |
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