Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 27.1% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,271
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,906
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,581
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,236
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,536
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA461
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,614
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,771
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,234,589
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,494,267
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,779
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
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