Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 16.2% more expensive than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Bangui
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Bangui are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Bangui.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.13
|
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.04
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.58
|
$2.04
FCFA1,137
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.42
|
$1.63
FCFA910
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.30
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.40
|
$3.06
FCFA1,706
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.15
|
$17.01
FCFA9,472
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.78
|
$3.59
FCFA2,002
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.92
|
$4.08
FCFA2,270
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.34
|
$0.74
FCFA413
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.18
|
$0.74
FCFA413
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.36
|
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.29
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$1.85
FCFA1,032
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$2.59
FCFA1,445
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.36
|
$9.28
FCFA5,167
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.10
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,290.34
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.73
|
?? | |
pay 35.4% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.12
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,234.47
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,105,229
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,149.41
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,337,697
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP63.92
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP604.26
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,349.61
|
?? |
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.78
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.30
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.40
|
$4.08
FCFA2,275
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.35
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.04
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Bangui
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP93.99
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.33
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP95.89
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.05
|
?? |
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