Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 25.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% less in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Bangui
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Bangui.
If you lived in Bangui instead of George Town, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.74
FCFA421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.74
FCFA421
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
?? | |
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
?? |
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
?? |
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