Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 25.3% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$2.33
RSD261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.57
RSD176
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$5.04
RSD566
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$4.98
RSD558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$3.13
RSD351
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.53
RSD59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.80
RSD90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$0.74
RSD83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.05
RSD118
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$6.87
RSD770
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$3.02
RSD339
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.45
RSD275
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.33
RSD822
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
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