Cost of living comparison

Central African Republic

compared to

Bangui, Central African Republic

Bangui vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangui instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,701	$8.17 FCFA4,701
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,051	$12.25 FCFA7,051
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 FCFA1,175	$2.04 FCFA1,175
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 FCFA940	$1.63 FCFA940

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 FCFA1,645	$2.86 FCFA1,645
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 FCFA1,763	$3.06 FCFA1,763
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.01 FCFA9,786	$17.01 FCFA9,786
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 FCFA2,068	$3.59 FCFA2,068
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 FCFA2,345	$4.08 FCFA2,345
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA426	$0.74 FCFA426
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 FCFA426	$0.74 FCFA426
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,706	$2.96 FCFA1,706
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,279	$2.22 FCFA1,279
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,066	$1.85 FCFA1,066
Onions (1 lb)	$2.59 FCFA1,492	$2.59 FCFA1,492

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.28 FCFA5,338	$9.28 FCFA5,338
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,984.60 FCFA1,141,891	$1,984.60 FCFA1,141,891
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,402.03 FCFA1,382,071	$2,402.03 FCFA1,382,071
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 FCFA1,645	$2.86 FCFA1,645
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 FCFA1,410	$2.45 FCFA1,410
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.08 FCFA2,350	$4.08 FCFA2,350
Monthly membership at local gym	??	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	Bangui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Bangui - Cost of clothing

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