Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 8.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in Bangui
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Bangui are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Bangui.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$2.04
FCFA1,160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$1.63
FCFA928
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$3.06
FCFA1,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$17.01
FCFA9,660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$3.59
FCFA2,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$4.08
FCFA2,315
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$0.74
FCFA421
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.74
FCFA421
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.85
FCFA1,052
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$2.59
FCFA1,473
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$9.28
FCFA5,269
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
?? | |
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,127,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,364,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
?? |
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$2.86
FCFA1,624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$4.08
FCFA2,320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
?? |
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