Cost of living comparison

 Copenhagen, Denmark
compared to
 Bangui, Central African Republic
Bangui vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Bangui is 1.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants
pay 42.0% less in Bangui
Groceries
pay 24.9% more in Bangui
Transportation
pay 19.2% more in Bangui
Housing
pay 53.6% more in Bangui
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.7% less in Bangui

The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Bangui are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Bangui.

Bangui vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangui instead of Copenhagen, you would:

pay 42.0% less for restaurants

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.56
DKK141.72
$8.17
FCFA4,722
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.37
DKK94.48
$12.25
FCFA7,084
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.78
DKK24.85
$2.04
FCFA1,181

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Bread
1 loaf
$3.78
DKK24.86
$2.86
FCFA1,653
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
DKK42.54
$3.06
FCFA1,771
Milk (1 gallon) $7.42
DKK48.80
$17.01
FCFA9,832

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.78
DKK51.16
$9.28
FCFA5,363
Monthly public transit pass $100.30
DKK659.38
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
??

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pay 53.6% more for housing

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.84
DKK242.18
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $580.24
DKK3,814.40
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
??

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pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.62
DKK56.69
$2.86
FCFA1,653
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.19
DKK40.70
$2.45
FCFA1,417
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.05
DKK59.52
$4.08
FCFA2,361

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Copenhagen
Bangui
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$115.64
DKK760.21
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.78
DKK320.70
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$121.38
DKK797.90
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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