Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.5% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 67.4% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.06
AED378.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
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