Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 47.5% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,000
|
$3.29
NGN5,558.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$5.58
NGN9,414.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,250
|
$0.50
NGN838.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$0.28
NGN466.54
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
$1.33
NGN2,251.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,875
|
$1.25
NGN2,109.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,409
|
$10.91
NGN18,402.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,200
|
$1.56
NGN2,634.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,495
|
$1.88
NGN3,177.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA454
|
$1.50
NGN2,537.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA454
|
$0.75
NGN1,265.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,814
|
$0.82
NGN1,375.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$0.74
NGN1,250.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
$0.66
NGN1,119.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,587
|
$0.64
NGN1,073.92
|
|
pay 68.6% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,678
|
$2.92
NGN4,923.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.29
NGN15,668.45
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.56
NGN70,130.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,214,547
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,154,349.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,470,010
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,954,113.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.44
NGN39,551.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.90
NGN225,952.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,965.88
NGN3,317,248.15
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,750
|
$1.20
NGN2,017.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,500
|
$1.64
NGN2,774.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,500
|
$2.00
NGN3,374.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.84
NGN75,656.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.35
NGN14,094.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.79
NGN50,265.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.76
NGN48,536.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.91
NGN116,275.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$85.63
NGN144,492.51
|
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