Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 83.2% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 91.9% more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Bangui
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Bangui are more expensive than in Kingston. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bangui.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,189.33
|
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,362.78
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD223.38
|
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.76
|
$1.63
FCFA944
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD560.21
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,040.04
|
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,413.28
|
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD675.61
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD469.49
|
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD427.34
|
$0.74
FCFA428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD219.21
|
$0.74
FCFA428
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD288.39
|
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD251.99
|
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.84
|
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.03
|
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD764.61
|
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,946.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,789,117.82
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,162.67
|
?? | |
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,365.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD138,328.25
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,258.95
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,796.15
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,010.41
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD333,013.66
|
?? |
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD495.56
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD677.47
|
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,387.56
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,067.42
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,081.34
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,162.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,047.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,232.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,902.23
|
?? |
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