Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 43.5% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Addis Ababa
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% less in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Addis Ababa
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,703
|
$6.00
ETB787.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,055
|
$6.24
ETB818.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,176
|
$0.78
ETB103.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA941
|
$0.50
ETB65.90
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,646
|
$1.20
ETB157.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,764
|
$4.85
ETB636.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,792
|
$6.08
ETB797.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,070
|
$2.65
ETB347.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,347
|
$5.65
ETB740.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA427
|
$3.30
ETB433.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA427
|
$0.51
ETB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,707
|
$1.08
ETB141.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,280
|
$0.39
ETB50.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,067
|
$0.31
ETB40.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,493
|
$0.79
ETB104.22
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,341
|
$4.88
ETB640.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,312.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,280,625.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB480.94
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$171.17
ETB22,461.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,142,601
|
$645.10
ETB84,653.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,382,930
|
$422.74
ETB55,474.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.84
ETB16,381.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$81.47
ETB10,691.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$43,916.67
ETB5,762,964.58
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,646
|
$1.00
ETB131.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,411
|
$1.15
ETB150.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,352
|
$4.00
ETB524.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$90.59
ETB11,888.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB879.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,342.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB9,863.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,282.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB15,657.99
|
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