Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 32.8% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 75.1% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Riyadh
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 75.1% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.27
SAR139.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,280.09
SAR124,901.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.70
SAR62.66
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$74.70
SAR280.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
$782.38
SAR2,936.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.80
SAR307.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$360.22
SAR1,351.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,375.93
SAR38,941.24
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$101.01
SAR379.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.97
SAR59.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.20
SAR195.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.44
SAR204.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.53
SAR403.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.80
SAR337.01
|
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