Cost of living comparison
Havana is 40.0% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Havana instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,284
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,927
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,697
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,261
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,564
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA466
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,631
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,835
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 84.8% less for housing
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,248,142
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,510,671
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,798
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bangui
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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