Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 48.1% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 76.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Moscow
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 76.1% less for transportation
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bangui
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
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